Most of us know Z400 as the Nordic god of thunder and lightning. But in the world of Ethernet testing world, Thor plays a starring role in Xena’s Ethernet Traffic Generation solutions.

Thor boasts some truly heroic features – like being able to test both NRZ and PAM4 speeds. For NRZ based Ethernet at data rates of 10G / 25G / 40G / 50G and 100G. And for PAM4 based Ethernet at data rates of 50G / 100G / 200G / 400G. It can also test Auto-Negotiation and Link Training (AN/LT).

In the Xena line we also have Z10 Odin (NRZ testing 10Mbps to 10G), Z100 Loki (NRZ testing 10G to 100G), and Z800 Freya (10G PAM4 to 800G PAM4) and in the future also 1.6 Terabits.

XenaManager is used to configure and generate streams of Ethernet traffic between Xena test equipment and Devices Under Test (DUTs) at all speeds up to 800Gbps, and analyze the results. It can also be used to add various forms of impairment up to 100Gbps when using the Chimera network emulator.

The user-friendly interface makes XenaManager an effective tool for performing a wide range of core test scenarios for semiconductor & Network Equipment Manufacturers (NEMs), network service providers, and hyperscalers.

• Full configuration and performance testing according to Y.1564
• Complete validation of Ethernet service-level agreements (SLAs) in a single test
• Multiple protocols supported per UNI (Ethernet, Customer and Service VLANs, MPLS, IPv4, IPv6, and UDP)
• Define Per-UNI or per-CoS bandwidth profiles, and specify CoS-to-DSCP mapping
• Support for different network topologies and traffic flow directions

E100 Chimera can impair Ethernet traffic at 5 speeds up to 100Gbps to emulate real-world network behavior

• E100 Chimera supports a broad range of impairments (latency/jitter, packet & port impairments, flexible distributions, BW shaping etc)
• True wire-speed impairment @ 100Gbps (plus 50 / 40 / 25 & 10Gbps) NRZ and PAM4
• Ease of use – E100 Chimera is a stand-alone impairment tool that integrates seamlessly with Xena’s traffic generator, letting you speed up your work flow by using the same SW to both generate and impair Ethernet traffic.
• Highest port density in the industry – plus you can reserve individual port-pairs without blocking access to the others
• Setting up custom impairment distributions is a breeze
• Powerful, easy-to-use automation & scripting options

• 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

The Xena B720/2400 is a 4U modular chassis that can be equipped with up to 12 Ethernet test modules to provide high port density and low power consumption.

There are 2 versions of the Xena chassis: the standard B720 and the high-performance B2400.

Xena2544 offers full support for the 4 test-types specified in RFC2544, and also lets you partially enable one or more test types. Xena2544 supports different network topologies and traffic flow directions on both Layer 2 and Layer 3, as well as both IPv4 and IPv6.

Xena3918 provides an easy-to-use port configuration panel that lets you add and remove ports, and assign IP addresses and port roles. Ports from multiple XenaBay and XenaCompact chassis can be freely mixed.

• Makes it easy to create, edit and execute all test-types specified in RFC 3918
• Support for IPv4 and IPv6
• Multiple protocols supported per UNI (Ethernet, Customer and Service VLANs, MPLS, IPv4, IPv6, and UDP)
• Support for all IGMP/MLD versions
• Works seamlessly with multiple XenaBay and XenaCompact test chassis
• Ability to flexibly define protocol layers supported by the test incl. Ethernet VLANs, IP and UDP
• Extensive configuration options for fine-tuning tests

Xena OpenAutomation (XOA) is an open-source test automation framework for use with all Xena solutions.

Fast, easy to use and extremely flexible, XOA features a Python API that runs on any OS. You can use XOA in whichever way suits your test needs.

There are three main options:

1. Use XOA CLI or XOA Python API to add Xena test equipment to your existing test automation setup.
2. Use XOA CLI or XOA Python API to add Xena testers and run Xena test suites via your existing test automation setup.
3. Use XOA to automate all your Ethernet testing.