Xena Networks - Xena OpenAutomation (XOA)
Xena OpenAutomation (XOA) is an open-source test automation framework for use with Xena’s Valkyrie & Vulcan Traffic Generation & Analysis (TGA) solutions and Chimera, our network impairment emulator.
Fast, easy to use and extremely flexible, XOA features a Python API that runs on any OS.
You can use XOA in whichever way matches your specific test needs. There are three main options:
1. If you already have a well-established test automation framework and “just” want to add Valkyrie, Chimera or Vulcan to your existing setup, use the XOA Python API.
2. If you want to run any of the XOA test suites that we have developed as plugins – such as RFC2544, RFC2889, RFC3918 & soon Y.1564 – you can use XOA Core.
3. Or you can take advantage of the full XOA package which includes a XOA GUI for running tests, downloading reports & collaborating as a team.
XOA Python API
XOA’s full open-source Python API provides user-friendly communication interfaces to Xena’s Ethernet TGAs and impairment test solutions.
Key Features
- Objected-oriented, high-level abstraction – help users save time on parsing command responses and concentrate on test logic
- IDE auto-complete, built-in class/function/API manual – increase development efficiency
- Sending commands in batches, automatically matching command requests and server response – increase test execution efficiency
- Server-to-client push notification, and event subscription – reducing user code complexity
- Covering commands of various Xena testers, including Valkyrie, Vulcan, Chimera
- Asynchronous – increase I/O performance
- Support Python 3.8 and higher
XOA Core
XOA Core is a framework that provides a standardized way for developers and test specialists to execute, develop, and integrate test suites, and manage Xena’s physical and virtual Ethernet Traffic Generation and Analysis (TGA) testers.
Xena has used XOA Core to develop test suites for:
- RFC2544
- RFC2889
- RFC3918
- Y.1564 (coming soon)
And because the source code is open, you can do the same – develop and integrate your own test suites for your specific needs.
XOA CLI
Xena OpenAutomation CLI (XOA CLI) lets you control Xena’s physical and virtual Traffic Generation and Analysis (TGA) testers via a command-line-interface using a text-based scripting interface, and a point-and-click interactive using Manager applications.
The CLI commands are simple lines of texts exchanged between a client and the Xena tester.
XOA Converter
Want to quickly migrate your existing Valkyrie test suite configurations into XOA? Easy – use XOA Converter.
Xena’s test suite applications have been around for many years – but only worked on MS Windows. Moving forward, all of Xena’s existing and future test suites will be included in XOA and therefore not limited to Windows.
To help you easily migrate your existing Windows test suite configurations (Valkyrie2544, Valkyrie2889, Valkyrie3918, and Valkyrie1564) into XOA, we developed XOA Converter.
XOA Utilities
Xena OpenAutomation Utilities (XOA Utils) is an interactive shell that lets you control Xena’s FreyaCompact ANLT Test Appliance via command-line interface (CLI) commands to perform operations for Auto-Negotiation and Link Training testing.
XOA Documentation
To help you get going with XOA, we provide comprehensive documentation explaining how it works and what you should do next.
Find XOA on GitHub
We use GitHub to host all the XOA code because its a great platform for version control and collaboration, letting you and others work together on projects from anywhere.
More Product Information
- Reduce service stoppages with a fanless design
- Inspect multiple sites through the support for four GigE Vision and four USB3 Vision cameras
- Simplify cabling for GigE Vision installations using Powerover-Ethernet (PoE)-enabled ports
- Tackle deep learning and traditional machine vision applications with a mobile-class embedded twelfth-generation Intel Core processor
- Connect separately to the factory floor and enterprise networks via two more Gigabit Ethernet ports
- Synchronize with other equipment using the integrated real-time digital I/Os with rotary encoder support and RS-232/RS-485 ports
- Streamline application development using the Aurora Design Assistant flowchart-based IDE or the Aurora Imaging Library SDK
- Tackle machine vision applications with utmost confidence using field-proven tools for analyzing, locating, classifying, measuring, reading, and verifying
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World’s fastest production line tester
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Ultra-simple web-browser UI - 3 clicks to complete test cycle
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Seamless parallel test case execution
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Displays test status, progress, and real time logs
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Easy to script using CLI and RESTapi from any software environment, for rapid integration with customers own UI applications
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Telnet feature makes it easy to remotely check DUT status (e.g. LED, USB and REGEDIT), and modify DUT configuration
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Interface with customer Manufacturing Execution System (MES) system via DLL/ SQL/HTTP, to store test results into its database
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Vantage can test all Ethernet speeds from 100M up to 400G speeds (including both NRZ & PAM4)
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It is based on Xena’s Valkyrie platform making it the industry’s most stable and accurate Ethernet production test solution
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Free software & free tech support product lifetime
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True wire-speed impairment @ 100Gbps (plus 50 / 40 /25 & 10Gbps)
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Ease of use – Chimera is a stand-alone impairment tool that integrates seamlessly with Xena’s Valkyrie traffic generator, letting you speed up your work flow by using the same SW to both generate and impair Ethernet traffic.
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Highest port density in the industry – plus you can reserve individual port-pairs without blocking access to the others
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Setting up custom impairment distributions is a breeze
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Chimera supports a broad range of impairments (latency/jitter, packet & port impairments, flexible distributions, BW shaping etc)
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Powerful, easy-to-use automation & scripting options
Xena OpenAutomation (XOA) is an open-source test automation framework for use with Xena’s Valkyrie & Vulcan Traffic Generation & Analysis (TGA) solutions and Chimera, our network impairment emulator.
Fast, easy to use and extremely flexible, XOA features a Python API that runs on any OS.
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Responsive and easy to use management software
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Highly scalable UDP/TCP layer 4 traffic generation
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High performance TLS testing suite
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Use your own application traffic or AppMix to create and scale realistic application traffic
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1U and 2U rack mounting hardware with a wide range of port speeds offers low entry and yet a scalable solution
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Ease of use
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Free software (incl. VulcanManager and VulcanAppMix)
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Free tech support product lifetime
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Automated firewall performance characterization
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Automated traffic profile generation from traffic monitoring logs
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Application emulation for NGFW performance, SSL decryption, and NAT
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Unencrypted and encrypted malware test
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Firewall resource utilization monitoring during performance test
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Smart comparison and analysis of test reports for various use cases
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Easy-to-use web UI with multi-user login support
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Easy-to-understand PDF report facilitating decision making
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Easy-to-use UI (“2-clicks” to get a stream running)
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Wide range of optical & copper test modules for testing all speeds up to 800GE
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Thor-400G-7S-1P & Thor-100G5S-1P are the only test modules on the market that can test AN/ LT as well as PAM4-based speeds (50, 100, 200 and 400GE) and NRZ based speeds (10, 25, 40, 50 and 100GE)
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Advanced FEC stats for PAM4
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Same CLI commands across all port speeds
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Industry’s best traffic scheduler
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Industry’s only UI integrated Traffic Generation & Impairment solution (Valkyrie & Chimera)
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Robust chassis platform (Linux), runs “forever”, supporting +40-day test cases
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Smooth and fast chassis software upgrade processes
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Multi-user platform with port reservation resolution down to one port per user
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Very precise and accurate traffic generation
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Free software (ValkyrieManager, ValkyrieCLI, Valkyrie2544, Valkyrie2889, Valkyrie1564, Valkyrie3918)
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Synchronize chassis with ValkyrieTimeSynch option
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Free training & tech support for product lifetime
Teledyne LeCroy Xena
Teledyne LeCroy Xena is a leader in Ethernet traffic generators, physical layer testing and network emulation. They are one of a handful of companies with solutions for testing the fastest Ethernet speeds (currently 800Gbps using 112G SerDes). Customers around the world rely on Xena solutions to test, debug and validate the performance and interoperability of new Ethernet devices and outperform their competitors. Acquired by Teledyne LeCroy in 2023, Xena is renowned for user-friendly solutions with the industry’s lowest TCO thanks to the Xena Value Pack’s generous software licensing policy.
Xena offers award-winning solutions for generating Ethernet traffic, physical layer testing and network emulation. Xena Ethernet Traffic Generators are a series of over 12 NICs and 2 chassis options with user-friendly software for conducting a wide range of test scenarios for all Ethernet speeds from 10Mbps up to 800Gbps. Xena also offers a dedicated network emulation NIC for impairing traffic with various forms of latency and jitter at wire-speed up to 100Gbps. All Xena Ethernet traffic generators and the network emulation NICs include powerful options for Physical Layer testing. Comprehensive software is bundled with all Xena solutions. XenaManager is a Windows PC client used for configuring and running traffic, there are standalone apps for running industry-standard RFC2544, 2889, 3918 & Y.1564 tests, plus comprehensive open-source automation and scripting options.
Contact Details
Xena Networks ApS (Global HQ, Europe)
Gammel Lundtoftevej 1B, 2nd floor, 2800 Lyngby, Denmark
VAT#: DK 30615956
Phone: +45 7020 0823
Email: sales@xenanetworks.com
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