Network tester heads for the bench
Staff -- Test & Measurement World, 6/1/2007
Ixia has introduced a two-slot version of its XM12 Ethernet-based network tester: the XM2. You can use the XM2 in bench or portable applications where you need to perform network tests on protocol layers 2 through 7. The two-slot XM2 accepts the same network-interface cards as the larger XM12.
The XM2 includes an operating system for the Ixia network-interface cards. It has a removable hard drive, which makes it easier to swap operations and also increases security. Application software runs on a separate PC connected to the chassis through an Ethernet link. The XM2 runs in conjunction with IxNetwork software for testing protocol layers 2 and 3, and runs with IxLoad for testing layers 4 through 7.
Base price: $13,500. Ixia, www.ixiacom.com.
