Absolute Analysis Investigator 10Gbps Ethernet Solutions SFP+ Technology Provides Lower Cost, Longer Range with 10GBase-LRM Interface Compliance Support True 100% full line rate traffic capture with absolutely no data loss Ensures control with unique external clock source Enables analysis up to 220 meters over extended time periods Supports 10GBase-SR, 10GBase-LR and new 10GBase-LRM interface compliance standards The Developer s Choice for Protocol Test
Absolute Analysis10Gbps Ethernet Solutions Investigator 10Gbps Solutions Protocol Analyzer Protocol Editor Traffic Generator Network Connections API Library Platforms and Configurations Powerful. Efficient. Flexible. Investigator 10Gbps Ethernet Protocol Analyzer provides the most powerful and granular triggers and filters ever developed. Investigator s efficient pre filter memory management permits data capture over lengthy periods of time, while intuitive application software formats and displays data in easily understood graphs and tables. Interface, Analysis and Test Support Investigator 10Gbps Ethernet Protocol Analyzer supports network interfaces capable of full line rate, multi channel and multiple protocol testing. Investigator hardware supports analysis, traffic generation and statistics for optical interface connections. Compatible Configuration All Investigator features are fully unified under one architecture, making it easy to expand to meet future needs, whatever they may be. Multi channel configurations support up to 16 independent ports of testing, with mixed protocol configurations also supported. Protocol analyzers feature time correlated views with cross card triggering for channel synchronization, with each port able to sustain full line rate data transfers to all supported protocols and devices. Absolute Analysis Investigator Architecture APPLICATIONS API for Test Automation SOLUTIONS User Administration and Security Analyzers Traffic Generators Protocol Editor Error Injection Impairment Test Expert Analytics B.E.R.T PROTOCOLS SAS/ SATA Fibre Channel Ethernet iscsi/ip/fcoe PLATFORMS Serial FPDP Custom Protocols Investigator Software Investigator Hardware Mini Desktop Mini Desktop Small Portable Large Portable Rack Mounts Three Screen 10Gbps Ethernet Analyzer Solutions Brochure Absolute Analysis 2009 01 Page 2
The Developer s Choice Developers and engineers choose Absolute Analysis Investigator (AAI) solutions for their ease of use, flexibility, scalability, and versatility. To meet your test application needs, we offer a complete range of 10Gbps Ethernet test and verification solutions that support multiple protocols as well as the requirements of various network topologies. Expand and Customize State of the art FPGA technology is leveraged to facilitate flexibility and protect capital investments, while providing continued capabilities for development and support. User extendable Trace Buffer memory enables the Investigator system to be expanded to meet individual requirements. Statistics A real time statistics module provides bookmarks, search, and tabular or graphical displays of link captures to further enhance Investigator s reputation for unrivalled flexibility, power and ease of use in high speed data capture, decode and analysis. Trace Viewer Documented trace files can be shared, filtered and studied with ease using our freely distributable Trace Viewer software. Fast and powerful with up to 528 MB/s transfer rate for trace uploads 10Gbps Ethernet Analyzer Solutions Brochure Absolute Analysis 2009 01 Page 3
Investigator Data Capture Capture 100% of data at full line rate and in raw 10 bit format, and stop with buffer full or buffer wrap options. Captured traces can be viewed on any Windows PC using a standalone viewer. The hardware compression algorithm makes efficient use of trace memory resources. Network topology can be displayed through analysis of captured traces. Triggering Multi level triggering Trigger on multiple consecutive events on, or across, all channels Select from a list of predefined trigger events State machine loop sequence triggering Re arm trigger if condition is not met Independent channel triggers Upper Layer Protocol (ULP) Support Supports sequential and direct access devices Automatic decodes for iscsi, IP, TCP, and UDP and many other upper layer protocols Add new and proprietary protocols using Protocol Editor option Actual Statistics of Total Population (Not Sampling) 10Gbps Ethernet Analyzer Solutions Brochure Absolute Analysis 2009 01 Page 4
Investigator Test Configuration Library Build and save away custom trigger, filter and capture configurations to server Alarm Feature User definable alarms for link utilization, frames and bytes Ability to set high and low limits Ability to set alarms on all statistical data Data Display Formats Raw, 8B/10B, hexadecimal, and frame modes Detailed decode of each frame down to individual bit level Highly configurable trace display with color coded channel data Independent or merged channel views Save/print trace segments or entire capture Search Facilities Find next and previous frames Go to and create bookmarks Search for source or destination address Search for any data within a frame Library of predefined search items Find trigger events Bookmark Disseminate Identify 10Gbps Ethernet Analyzer Solutions Brochure Absolute Analysis 2009 01 Page 5
Investigator Features True 100% line rate traffic capture with concurrent traffic generation and statistics gathering SFP+ interface support Supports 10GBase SR, 10GBase LR and new 10GBase LRM interface 528MB/s transfer rate for trace file uploads Simple intuitive GUI capture and display data in just two mouse clicks Share, filter and study trace files using standalone viewer software Connect up to 16 ports in a single chassis with common clock synchronization Real time dashboard display of statistical data Monitor multiple network points and aggregated links Large 4GB (expandable to 8GB) capture memory provides over 8 million frames Unique external common clock source Multi level, multi channel triggers and filters Frame slicing External trigger in/out Save filter and trigger profiles Active trigger indication Configurable trace buffer API control Benefits No data loss. View, manipulate, shape, and even corrupt traffic. State of the Art in 10Gbps technology Meets compliance standards Fast and powerful Easy to use drag & drop filters and triggers. See only traffic of interest and trigger special events. Simultaneous GUI display of all channels, statistics and traffic generation. Freely download and distribute. Encrypted for safe sharing of traces (opens only via Investigator Trace Viewer.) Time correlate events on multiple networks and links Customizable tabular and chart formats Unified, single view Allows deep capture and analysis over extended time periods Ensures user control and a time correlated visualization of a cascading event Capture up to 32 filter/trigger key events Extends buffer capture when only frame headers are required. Eliminates unnecessary data. Synchronize with external devices Easy set up for recurring events. Personalize profiles to a specific job or individual. Configure Investigator analyzer to trigger on problem causing events Size for balance between coverage and performance. Smaller trace size equates to faster capture & download, and speeds up problem resolution. Customize your own automated testing suites Military & Aerospace Applications Embedded Systems Development Advanced Military Applications Storage Network Device Test and Troubleshooting SAN Application Performance Telecom Triple Play SONET and IPTV Test 10Gbps Ethernet Analyzer Solutions Brochure Absolute Analysis 2009 01 Page 6
Investigator Product Specifications Speed Number of Ports 10Gbps LAN/WAN/SAN/MAN Two ports per test card. (Capable of analyzing one full duplex link or two half duplex links.) Dashboard Statistics Graphics Link Utilization for All Channels Max. Ports per Chassis Up to 16 Line Rate Physical Interface Analyzer Traffic Capture Memory Size Trigger Dual Channel Sequencer Resources 10Gbps Ethernet LAN, 10Gbps Ethernet WAN Industry standard SFP+. Shipped with 850nm SFP+. Each analyzer has its own triggering and filtering resources Each analyzer captures bidirectional traffic between two devices, or from up to two SPAN ports, or from up to two passive tap inputs. 2GB per port; 4GB per analyzer; 4GB per test card Multi state, multi level trigger sequencer per analyzer Trigger on sequence of events in any Rx channel, in any analyzer 32 states per sequencer 32 counters and timers for per sequencer Pie Chart by Channel Pattern Matchers Combinations Eight 32 byte pattern matchers (primitives or frames) with associated local occurrence counters OR conditions between pattern matchers Cross Triggering (internal) Cross module arm in/out for inclusion in sequencer events coming from another analyzer Cross Triggering (external) One external trigger in and one external out per test card Filters Error Detection Hardware filter conditions can be defined individually for each sequence level Disparity, code violation, CRC error, loss of sync Counter by Channel Frame Slicing Resolution Time Correlation Programming Languages Beginning at the SOF, specified number of words are captured to memory effectively deepening the trace memory 10ns timestamp resolution All analyzers share the same clock to allow for time correlated measurements. Time correlation on up to 16 ports. C/C++ API 10Gbps Ethernet Analyzer Solutions Brochure Absolute Analysis 2009 01 Page 7
Additional Investigator 10Gbps Ethernet Solutions Traffic Generator Absolute Analysis Investigator s Ethernet Traffic Generator allows you to generate 10Gbps Ethernet traffic into a Device Under Test (DUT) with complete control over the timing and content of the data. Valid and invalid traffic streams can be defined to test device error recovery. The traffic generator s ability to maintain full line rate traffic, even across multiple links, allows device performance to be measured and operation under stress to be characterized. Protocol Editor The 10Gbps Ethernet Protocol Editor from AAI is a point to point network allowing two devices to communicate together using a user defined protocol. The AAI Protocol Database Editor allows the Protocol Analyzer s standard database to be expanded to support protocols that you define. Traffic Generator Specifications Speed Number of Ports Max. Ports per Chassis Up to 16 Line Rate Physical Interface 10Gbps LAN/WAN/SAN/MAN Two full duplex ports per test card. Full line rate at 10Gbps Ethernet LAN, 10Gbps Ethernet WAN Industry standard SFP+. Shipped with 850nm SFP+. Once part of the database, the protocol that you ve defined can be used as a filter or can trigger scenarios, in addition to being fully decoded in the trace viewer. Other features, such as post capture filtering, are fully available as if the protocol was part of the standard AAI Protocol Analyzer database. Generator Traffic Capture Memory Size Multi Channel Error Generation Resolution Time Correlation Trigger In/Out Programming Languages Each generator has its own resources Each generator can capture received traffic during transmission 2048 byte buffer per port Generate any sequence of events on any Tx channel, on any generator CRC error, runt, jabber, inter frame gap 10ns timestamp resolution All generators share the same clock to allow for timecorrelated measurements. Time correlation on up to 16 channels. One external trigger in, one external trigger out per chassis C/C++ API 10Gbps Ethernet Analyzer Solutions Brochure Absolute Analysis 2009 01 Page 8
Additional Investigator 10Gbps Ethernet Solutions Network Connections The Ethernet physical layer has multiple physical layer options. The Investigator platform supports Small Form Factor Pluggable+ modules (SFP+) to allow the user to easily switch between various optical and copper physical layers. Passive optical taps are also available where the circumstances dictate that the insertion of the test tool cannot disrupt the network traffic. (Protocol Analysis only.) Platforms and Configurations Absolute Analysis Investigator 10Gbps Ethernet Analyzers are available in several platforms ranging from highly portable to high port count rack mounts. 10Gbps Ethernet Analyzer Solutions Brochure Absolute Analysis 2009 01 Page 9
Additional Investigator 10Gbps Ethernet Solutions API Library The Ethernet API Library is a C API that provides you with programmatic control over all the Investigator tools. Using the API Library, you can write custom applications that function over the platform or create code for test automation. Training Absolute Analysis provides comprehensive training courses for products and protocols. Training can be provided at your location or remotely, and can be customized to your requirements. Service and Support Absolute Analysis provides unsurpassed service to all Investigator users including remote diagnostics, extended warranties and upgrade paths to current offerings from any Investigator system. For More Information Phone 805.376.6048 Fax 805.376.6041 Email AASales@absoluteanalysis.com Web www.absoluteanalysis.com Address 2393 Teller Road, Suite 109 Newbury Park, CA 91320 Information included in this overview is subject to change without notice. For detailed specifications please contact Absolute Analysis. Absolute Analysis investigator is a trademark of Absolute Analysis. Copyright 2009Absolute Analysis The Developer s Choice for Protocol Test 10Gbps Ethernet Analyzer Solutions Brochure Absolute Analysis 2009 01 Page 10