Product:
IxANVL
Version Number:
7.55 EA
Release Date:
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Part Number:
(web only)
IxANVL Release 7.55 EA Overview

This minor release introduced major updates to existing test suites for BGP+, L3VPN, PWE3-Encap (PPP, ATM, Ethernet), and VPLS

  • BGP+ test suite is updated to the latest RFC 4760. It was based on draft-ietf-idr-bgp4-26, draft-ietf-idr-rfc2858bis-06 and RFC 2545.
  • L3VPN test suite is updated to the latest RFC 4364 from previous implementation based on draft-ietf-l3vpn-rfc2547bis-03.
  • PWE3-ENCAP test suites are updated to their respective newest RFC per the following: * RFC 4448 : Encapsulation Methods for Transport of Ethernet over MPLS Networks; it was draft-ietf-pwe3-ethernet-encap-10 ... * RFC 4618 : Encapsulation Methods for Transport of PPP/High-Level Data Link Control (HDLC) over MPLS Networks; it was draft-ietf-pwe3-hdlc-ppp-encap-mpls-05 ... * RFC 4717 : Encapsulation Methods for Transport of Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) over MPLS Networks; it was draft-ietf-pwe3-atm-encap-09
  • VPLS test suite is updated to RFC 4762 from previous implementation based on draft draft-ietf-l2vpn-vpls-ldp-07.

Please see release notes for more details.

IxOS Compatibility

IxANVL 7.55 EA requires IxOS 5.20 GA Patch2 or IxOS 5.30 EA SP2, or a later version of IxOS 5.30, if operating with VNIC (Ixia HW)

Application Compatibility

For product compatibility information please refer to the following online utility. An Ixia website account is required before accessing.

http://www.ixiacom.com/support/product_compatibility_matrix

IxANVL Workstation Requirements

CPU: 32 bit 1.5Ghz Pentium or better
RAM: 1GB or more
Disk: 500MB Free or more
OS:
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Microsoft Windows 2003 Server. (IxANVL supports US English versions of the Windows operating system. Although IxANVL may run on other versions of Windows OS, these other versions are not officially supported by Ixia. If you attempt to install or run IxANVL on any version of Windows OS other than the U.S. English version, IxANVL installation or operation may fail.)
Linux OS: Redhat Linux 9.0 with kernel 2.4.20-8 or 2.4.20-6, Redhat Enterprise 4.0 with kernel 2.6.9-11 or 2.6.22.0.2.EL, Redhat Enterprise 5.0 with 2.6.18-53.el5
Important Note: Java has a known caveat that requires an extra rpm file (xorg-x11-deprecated-libs-6.8.2-31.i386.rpm) that sometimes is not installed by default on an RHE 5.0 machine. As the IxANVL installer is a Java-based application, it is required that this file be installed in order to function normally. Please refer to the "Linux Installation Notes" below for a workaround to fix this problem.
Ixia Chassis OS: IxOS 5.20 GA Patch2 and IxOS 5.30 EA SP2 (required for VNIC operation)

Supported Test Interfaces

Network interface cards directly attached to a Linux or Windows PC:

  • Ethernet 10/100
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • Async serial
  • Sync serial
  • T1/E1
  • PPPoE

Ixia Load Modules (port CPU required) accessed via Virtual Network Interface Card (VNIC):

  • 10/100/1000 Ethernet Modules:
    • LM100TXS8
    • LM100STSXS2
    • LM1000STXS4
    • OLM1000STXS24
    • LM1000STXR4
    • LSM1000XMS12-01/LSM1000XMSR12-01
    • ALM1000T8
    • LSM1000XMV16-01/LSM1000XMV4-01
    • LSM1000XMVR16-01/LSM1000XMVR4-01
  • 10G Modules:
    • LSM10G1-01/LSM10gL1-01
    • LSM10GXL6-01/LSM10GXL6-02
    • LSM10GXM3-01/LSM10GXMR3-01
    • MSM10G1-01
    • LSM10GXM3-01/LSM10GXMR3-01
    • LSM10GXM4-01/LSM10GXMR4-01
    • LSM10GXM8-01/LSM10GXMR8-01
  • POS/ATM Modules:
    • MSM2.5G1-1
    • MSM10G1-01
    • LM622MR
  • Ixia Chassis Supported by IxANVL:
    • Optixia XM12/XM2
    • Optixia X16
    • Optixia XL10
    • 1600T
    • 400T

Release Notes [ click here ]

If you would like to upgrade your current IxANVL software, please send an email to our Support Department ([email protected] ) and be sure to include your registration number.

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