CT963 LANforge-ICE 1Gbps WAN Emulator
The CT963 is an excellent choice for a 1U rack-mount
network emulator supporting speeds up to 990Mbps (bi-directional) or 1Gbps when
traffic load is not maxed out in both directions. The CT963
fits into a standard rack and is 14 inches deep. It supports standard
VGA, Keyboard, and Mouse interfaces for easy console/desktop access to the system.
The CT963 is relatively noisy, so it is better for a data center deployment than
a desktop environment. The CT963 hardware can support up to 3 WAN emulations with
aggregate bandwidth of about 1.6Gbps bi-directional.
Contact your sales representative if you prefer more than a single
WAN emulation.
No additional hardware or software is required, but you may wish to
manage the system using the LANforge-GUI on a separate
machine.
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NOTE: This product may have a different hardware
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NOTE: This product may have a different hardware
configuration than the system pictured above.
Refer to your official quote for details. |
Candela Technologies Inc., 2026 Main Street, Suite A, P.O. Box 3285,
Ferndale, WA 98248, USA
www.candelatech.com | sales@candelatech.com | +1 360 380 1618
Example Network Diagram
Quick Start Guide
- Connect Management ethernet port to Management network or management PC. If
connecting directly to a PC, an ethernet cross-over cable should be used.
Or, connect VGA, Keyboard, and Mouse to the chassis and manage it locally.
- Connect Client to one WAN emulation port and Server to the other. The two interfaces will
be bridged and this bridge will inject the network emulation.
- Connect power plug to a standard US or European AC power source.
- If managing remotely, install the LANforge-GUI on a separate management PC or Laptop. Windows and
Linux GUIs are supported: Select the correct one from the CDROM or Candela
Technologies Download page and install it.
- The CT963 should now boot. If DHCP is enabled on the Management network,
the CT963 will automatically acquire an IP address. If DHCP is not available,
the IP address will be set to 192.168.1.101 by the LANforge scripts.
- Start the LANforge-GUI on the management PC, or the CT963 server if managing
locally, and click the 'Discover' button.
It should find the CT963 appliance and add the IP address to the drop-down
box in the Connect widget. Press 'Connect' and you will be connected to
the CT963.
- Select the WanLinks tab in the GUI. One of the pre-configured tests should
already be running. You may double-click the row in the top section to modify
the configuration. You can also view a real-time report of the test with the
'Display' button. Any modifications take place immediately after you click
'Submit'.
Candela Technologies Inc., 2026 Main Street, Suite A, P.O. Box 3285,
Ferndale, WA 98248, USA
www.candelatech.com | sales@candelatech.com | +1 360 380 1618
LANforge-ICE Related Screen Shots
WanLinks Tab
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WanLink Display
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Create/Modify WanLink Window
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Candela Technologies Inc., 2026 Main Street, Suite A, P.O. Box 3285,
Ferndale, WA 98248, USA
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Software Features
- General purpose WAN and Network impairment emulator.
- Able to simulate DS1, DS3, OC3, OC12, DSL, CableModem, Satellite
links and other rate-limited networks, from 10bps up to 1Gbps (full duplex).
- Can modify various network attributes including: network-speed, latency, jitter,
packet-loss, packet-reordering, and packet-duplication.
- Supports Packet corruptions, including bit-flips, bit-transposes and byte-overwrites.
- Supports WanPath feature to allow configuration of specific behavior between
different IP subnets, MAC addresses or other packet filters
using a single pair of physical interfaces.
WanPath support may require purchase of additional WanPath licenses, please ask
your sales contact for more information.
- Supports routed and bridged mode for more flexibility in how your configure
your network and LANforge-ICE.
- Supports WAN emulation across virtual 802.1Q VLAN interfaces more efficient use
of limited physical network interfaces.
- Supports 'WAN-Playback' allowing one to capture the characteristics of
a live WAN and later have LANforge-ICE emulate those captured characteristics.
The playback file is in XML format, and can be easily created by hand or with
scripts. The free LANforge-ICEcap tool can be used to probe networks and automatically
create the XML playback file.
- Allows packet sniffing and network protocol decoding with the integrated
Wireshark protocol sniffer.
- Includes comprehensive management information detailing all aspects of the LANforge system
including processor statistics, test cases, and Ethernet port statistics.
- GUI runs as Java application on Linux, Solaris and Microsoft Operating
Systems (among others).
- GUI can run remotely, even over low-bandwidth links to accommodate
the needs of the users.
- Central management application can manage multiple units, tests,
and testers simultaneously.
- Includes easy built-in scripting to automatically iterate through bandwidth, latency
and other settings. Advanced programatic scripting over a tcp socket also supported
and example perl libraries and scripts are included.
- Automatic discovery of LANforge resources simplifies maintenance and configuration of LANforge
test equipment.
- LANforge systems come pre-installed and configured with customer supplied
network information.
Hardware Specification
- Gigabit-class Intel Multi-Core 1U rackmount server.
- Operating System: Fedora Linux with customized Linux kernel.
- Up to 6 PCIe Intel Pro/1000 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports.
Additional 10/100/1000 ethernet interface for management.
- High-availability ethernet hardware bypass option available.
- 2-port 10G fiber or copper CX4 option available.
- Multi-Core Intel processor.
- One PCIe slot.
- 2 GB or more RAM.
- 80 GB or larger Hard Drive.
- Solid State Drive option available.
- Slim CDROM drive.
- Standard US or European power supply (automatically detects EU v/s US power).
- Weight: 18 lbs or 8.2 kg.
- Dimensions: 17 x 14 x 1.75 inches (14-inch deep 1U rackmount server) Metric:
432 x 356 x 44 mm.
- ROHS compliant.
Feature Upgrades
Unless otherwise noted, these features usually cost extra:
- WanPaths (LANforge-ICE feature set)
- Virtual Interfaces: MAC-VLANs, 802.1Q VLANs, WiFi stations, etc
- LANforge FIRE traffic generation.
- VOIP: Each concurrent call requires a license.
- Armageddon: Each pair of ports requires a license.
Candela Technologies Inc., 2026 Main Street, Suite A, P.O. Box 3285,
Ferndale, WA 98248, USA
www.candelatech.com | sales@candelatech.com | +1 360 380 1618
Last modified: Mon Feb 13 17:40:19 PST 2012
