CT570
LANforge-FIRE Last-Mile Traffic Generator
The CT570 is an excellent system for testing DSL, Cable-Modem, and other configurations with many relatively low-speed endpoints generating traffic against a higher-speed core network. The CT570 uses a 1U rackmount LANforge machine and a managed Ethernet switch supporting 802.1Q VLANs to provide 48 ports of 10/100 Ethernet traffic generation.
This system can generate and receive about 2Gbps (4Gbps across the backplane). Other quantities of ports are available, and additional systems can be clustered for increased traffic generation capacity.
The CT570 1U rackmount chassis fits into a standard rack and is about 14 inches deep. The rackmount chassis fans are noisy, so it is better suited for deployment in a data center than a desktop environment. Other form factors better suited for traveling or desktop use are also available.
Performance
Test
Rack-Mount
Software Features
- Supports real-world protocols:
| Layer 2: Raw-Ethernet |
802.1Q VLANs |
| PPPoE: Integrated PPPoE support |
Layer 3: IPv4, IPv6, UDP/IP, IGMP Multicast UDP, TCP/IP |
| Layer 4-7: FTP, HTTP, HTTPS, TFTP, SFTP, SCP |
File-IO: NFSv3, NFSv4, CIFS, iSCSI |
- Supports up to 1000 concurrent TCP connections with base license package. Hardware supports over 10,000. Contact sales for additional licenses.
- Able to push up to 2Gbps through an AP, depending on the protocols mix, wireless mode & environment, and speed of the network under test. Supports at least 20 VoIP (SIP, RTP) calls with appropriate licenses.
- Supports real-world compliance with ARP protocol
- Supports ToS (QoS) settings for TCP/IP and UDP/IP connections
- Utilizes libcurl for FTP, HTTP & HTTPS (SSL), TFTP, and SCP protocols.
- Supports file system test endpoints (NFS, CIFS, and iSCSI file systems, too!).
- Supports custom command-line programs, such as telnet, SMTP, and ping
- Comprehensive traffic reports include: Packet Transmit Rate, Packet Receive Rate, Packet Drop %, Transmit Bytes, Receive Bytes, Latency, Jitter, various Ethernet driver-level counters, and much more.
- Allows packet sniffing and network protocol decoding with the integrated Wireshark protocol sniffer.
- GUI runs as Java application on Linux, MAC, and Microsoft operating systems (among others)
- GUI can run remotely, even on low-bandwidth links.
- Includes built-in scripting for iterating through rates and packet sizes, with automated reporting. Also supports a scriptable CLI (telnet) which can be used to automate test scenarios. Perl libraries and example scripts are provided!
Hardware Features
- High-end Intel Multi-Core 1U rackmount server.
- Operating System: Fedora Linux with customized Linux kernel.
- 4 built-in 10/100/1000 Ethernet interfaces, one of which is used for management.
- 1 IPMI port.
- High-availability Ethernet hardware bypass option available.
- One Quad-Core Intel E3 v2 processor, 3.6+Ghz
- 1 PCIe x16 slot (2-6 port 10/100/1000, 1-2 port 10G fibre, etc.
- 8 GB or more RAM.
- 40GB or larger Hard Drive, Solid State Drive option available.
- Redundant power supplies (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.
- Ethernet Switch Specifications:
- 48-port 802.1Q VLAN switch with 2 GigE uplinks.
- 48 10/100/1000 Autonegotiating RJ45 Ethernet interfaces.
- 2 10/100/1000 Autonegotiating RJ45 Ethernet interfaces.
- Dimensions: 17 x 10 x 3.2 inches (Standard 10-inch-deep 2U rackmount) Metric: 423 x 254 x 81 mm.
Dimensions
17 x 14 x 1.75 inches
List Price: $31,900 List Price with 1 Year support (17%): $37,323
Additional Features and Upgrades
Unless otherwise noted in the product description, these features usually cost extra:
