Request for info: DSL test gear

Tue Jan 15 18:03:23 UTC 2002

Unfortunately, the adtech doesn't appear to have a full PPP implementation
and IXIA doesn't support PPPoX now.

Thanks anyway...

-Tim

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bender, Andrew [mailto:abender at taqua.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2002 1:12 PM
> To: tim at eng.bellsouth.net
> Cc: nanog at merit.edu
> Subject: RE: Request for info: DSL test gear
>
>
> Since you know of the spirent stuff, have a look at the adtech
> 4000 (http://adtech.spirentcom.com/)... this system is more
> capable at the ATM layer, if that matters for you.
>
> Also, try ixia (http://www.ixiacom.com/)... they are the winner
> on price / performance with IP datagrams.
>
> Regards,
> Andrew Bender
> taqua.com
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Tim Irwin [mailto:tim at eng.bellsouth.net]
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2002 9:53 AM
> > To: NANOG
> > Subject: Request for info: DSL test gear
> >
> > DSL Test System requirements:
> >
> > -Interfaces: ATM, Ethernet, DS3, OC3, OC12, 10/100
> > -Generate approximately 32,000 PPP sessions
> > -Bi-directional traffic
> > -PPP throughput tests
> > -L2TP emulation (both LAC and LNS)
> > -Ability to perform L2TP conformance test as per RFC 2661
> > -Simulate user traffic and session turn up rates
> > -Full negotiation of the IP and PPP parameters
> > -Ability to vary the rate of the PPP session startup
> > -Ability to see the sessions and associated users or IP addresses
> > -Take measurements while generating the L2TP tunnels and PPP sessions
> > -Generate PPPoE sessions through the L2TP tunnels
> > -Generate PPPoA sessions using AAL5 and RFC1483
> > -Generate PPPoEoA sessions using AAL5 and RFC1483