Product:
IxANVL
Version Number:
8.10 EA
Release Date:
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Part Number:
924-403-10XX, 924-404-10XX, 924-405-10XX, 924-190-16XX
IxANVL Release 8.10 EA (May 2011)

IxANVL 8.10 EA release introduces the MPLS-TP-Y1731, MPLS-TP-IETF and MPLS-TP APS protocol conformance test suites. A few outstanding bugs reported since the previous release has also been fixed in this release.

Follows a brief description of the newly introduced test suites:

  1. MPLS-TP-Y1731 - This test suite is based on the following MPLS-TP specifications and contains about 80+ test cases.
    • RFC 5586 (GACH)
    • draft-bhh-mpls-tp-oam-y1731-06.txt
    • ITU-T-REC Y.1731-200605-l
  2. MPLS-TP-IETF - This test suite is based on the following MPLS-TP specifications and contains about 200+ test cases.
    • RFC 5586 (GACH)
    • draft-ietf-mpls-loss-delay-01
    • draft-ietf-mpls-tp-on-demand-cv-02
    • draft-ietf-mpls-tp-cc-cv-rdi-03
  3. MPLS-TP-APS - This test suite is based on the following MPLS-TP specifications and contains about 130+ test cases.
    • G.8031_Y.1342-2006-06
  4. This release also introduces DUT Composer and Windows 7 32-bit platform support for IxANVL. DUT Composer is a Device configuration interface for users which enables replay of manual configuration performed by users. This feature is an alternative to expect based automation. Users manually configure the DUT and ANVL replays back the configuration session while running tests.
  5. This release also introduces sock5 support for Linux based VNIC, which enables users to run IxANVL from a PC, connected to a chassis in a different subnet.

Product Compatibility

IxANVL 8.10 EA requires IxOS 5.70 GA or IxOS 6.10 EA, or a later version of IxOS 5.70 GA or 6.10 EA, if operating with VNIC (v3.10) on Ixia load modules.

NOTE: To ensure proper operation of a client with supported IxOS versions, prior to installing this application release you must un-install all previous versions of Ixia applications, Ixia StatEngine, Ixia StatEngine PCPU packages and IxOS. After the un-installations are complete, the client must be rebooted.

For additional 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 Pentium 4 or better
RAM: 2GB or more
Disk: 750MB Free or more
OS:
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Windows 2003 Server, Windows 7 32-bit SP1.(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 Enterprise 4.0 with kernel 2.6.9-11 or 2.6.22.0.2.EL, Centos 5.3 with kenel 2.6.18-128.e15xen, 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 5.70 GA or IxOS 6.10 EA.

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/LSM1000XMV12-01/LSM1000XMV8-01/LSM1000XMV4-01
    • LSM1000XMVR16-01/LSM1000XMVR12-01/LSM1000XMVR8-01/LSM1000XMVR4-01
    • ASM1000XMV12X-01, non-Aggregate Mode
    • ELM1000ST2
    • LSM1000XMVDC16
  • 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
    • LSM1000XMV8-01/LSM1000XMVR8-01
    • LSM1000XMV12-01/LSM1000XMVR12-01
    • LSM10GXM2XP-01/LSM10GXMR2-01
    • LSM10GXM4XP-01
    • LSM10GXM8XP-01
    • LSM10GXM8-01/LSM10GXM8S-01
    • LSM10GXM8NG-01
    • Acceleron
  • POS/ATM Modules:
    • MSM2.5G1-1
    • MSM10G1-01
    • LM622MR

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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