Product:
IxANVL
Version Number:
8.25 EA
Release Date:
Friday, December 16, 2011
IxANVL Release 8.25 EA (December 2011)

IxANVL 8.25 EA release provides enhancements to the ISIS-MT, MEF UNI-N and MEF UNI-C conformance test suites. Few outstanding bugs reported since the previous release has also been fixed in this release.

The following is a brief description of the enhanced test suites:

  1. ISIS-MT - This test suite is based on the following ISIS-MT specifications and contains about 62 test cases.
    • RFC 5120 (Multi Topology (MT)Routing in Intermediate System to Intermediate Systems)
  2. MEF UNI-N - This test suite is based on the following Test Plan for UNI Type 2 specifications and contains 257 test cases.
    • Test Plan for UNI-2 - Part 1 Link OAM Release 1.2.pdf
    • Technical Specification MEF 19, Abstract Test Suite for UNI Type 1
    • Abstract Test Suite MEF25, UNI Type 2 Part 3: Service OAM
  3. MEF UNI-C - This test suite is based on the following Test Plan for UNI Type 2 specifications and contains 287 test cases.
    • Test Plan for UNI Type 2 - Part 1 Link OAM Release 1.2.pdf
    • Abstract Test Suite MEF25, UNI Type 2 Part 3: Service OAM

A significant number of UNI-C and UNI-N test cases need IXIA Chassis and load generator modules to execute. There are few test cases which require a 10G load module to execute.

If IxANVL is run on IXIA platform, a few of UNI-C and UNI test cases needs IxOS client on Linux PC. This needs to be separately installed prior to installing IxANVL.

Product Compatibility

IxANVL 8.25 EA requires IxOS 6.20 EA or IxOS 6.10 GA if operating with VNIC (v3.20) 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, Windows 2008 Server in single user mode (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 2.6.9-22.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 6.20 EA or IxOS 6.10 GA.

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
    • LSM1000XMSP12
  • 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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