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  • Page 1 IxOS Getting Started Guide Release 8.51 EA...
  • Page 2 Keysight shall not customarily provided to the public to use, be liable for errors or for incidental or modify, reproduce, release, perform,...
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  • Page 4 Contact Us Ixia headquarters 26601 West Agoura Road Calabasas, California 91302 +1 877 367 4942 – Toll-free North America +1 818 871 1800 – Outside North America +1.818.871.1805 – Fax www.ixiacom.com/contact/info Support Global Support +1 818 595 2599 support@ixiacom.com APAC Support +91 80 4939 6410 support-asiapac@ixiacom.com EMEA Support...
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  • Page 6 Contact Us About this guide viii Note icons and messages Typographical conventions Textual conventions Related documentation Chapter 1 Overview of IxOS About the Ixia Product Family Chapter 2 Installation Unpacking the Ixia Chassis Notes, Cautions and Warnings Installation Installing and Removing Load Modules Software Installation for Remote Operation Automatic Update Feature IxOS Silent Install...
  • Page 7 Filters and Triggers Statistics Chapter 4 License Management Introduction Types of Licenses Licensing Models Prerequisites Tcl Notes for use with Licensing Installation Scenarios Installing Ixia Licensing Utility INDEX – vii –...
  • Page 8 About this guide This section explains the notational and typographical conventions used in this documentation, and provides a list of related documentation. Section contents: Note icons and messages Typographical conventions Textual conventions Related documentation – viii –...
  • Page 9 About this guide Note icons and messages The following table describes the note icons and messages used in this document. Name Icon Description Note Indicates information that emphasizes or supplements important points in the main text. Important Indicates information that is essential to the completion of a task. Provides supplemental suggestions for applying techniques and procedures to accomplish a task.
  • Page 10 About this guide Textual conventions The following table describes the typographical conventions used in this document. Convention Description Boolean text Words that represent Boolean notation are written in all uppercase text. For example: 1010 OR 1100. Keystrokes Simultaneous keystrokes are shown by joining the key names with a plus sign (+).
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  • Page 12 Overview of IxOS HAPTER This chapter provides a basic overview of IxOS. About the Ixia Product Family The Ixia system is the most comprehensive tool available for testing multilayer High Speed Ethernet, 10/100 Mbps Ethernet, Ethernet Gigabit, 10/40/100 Gigabit Ethernet, ATM, and Packet over SONET switches, routers, and networks.
  • Page 13 Chapter 1  Overview of IxOS You can configure and control the unit directly through connections to a keyboard, mouse, monitor, and printer. Also, the unit can be connected to an Ethernet network and an administrator can remotely monitor and control it using the IxExplorer software program. Multiple users can access the unit simultaneously, splitting the ports within a chassis and controlling the activity and configuration of all ports and functions.
  • Page 14 Installation HAPTER This chapter describes the requirements for and provides detailed instructions for installing IxOS. It contains the following topics: Unpacking the Ixia Chassis Notes, Cautions and Warnings Installation Windows XP Professional Configuration Windows 7 Configuration File-Sharing Local/Remote Operation UNIX Installation Notes Unix/Linux Operation Powering Up Shutting Down...
  • Page 15 Chapter 2  Installation Chassis sync cable The following documentation items, possibly shipped separately: Windows XP or Windows 7 Professional certificate of authenticity Getting Started Guide Notes, Cautions and Warnings Power Cords Power cords that are included in shipments of Ixia equipment meet the approved/recognized standards of the national safety organization(s) of the destination country.
  • Page 16 Chapter 2  Installation Rack Mounting Precautions If the chassis is installed in a Rack Mount, observe the following precautions: a. Elevated Operating Ambient Temperature: If installed in a closed or multi-unit rack assembly, the operating ambient temperature of the rack environment may be greater than room ambient temperature.
  • Page 17 Chapter 2  Installation Figure: Contact Ixia Technical Support to obtain end caps Affected load modules include the following: NGY with SFP+ interface, 2/4/8-port, all models Dual PHY SFF cards with RJ45 and SFP Gigabit (TXS and STXS) ACCELERON-NP and -XP LSM1000XMV 4/8/12/16-port, all models LSM1000XMS12/12R ASM1000XMV12X/12XRTP...
  • Page 18 Chapter 2  Installation used improperly as handles to push, pull, or carry a load module. Do not use ejector tabs as handles to support a load module while installing and fitting into the chassis. The ejector tabs are to be used only to eject the module from the chassis backplane connector.
  • Page 19 Chapter 2  Installation XM2, XGS2-SD, and XGS2-HS Caution The following caution applies to XM2, XGS2-SD, and XGS2-HS chassis: The chassis units can only be operated in the horizontal position. XGS12-HS, XGS2-SD, XGS2-HS, and XGS12-HS Caution The following caution applies specifically to XGS12-SD, XGS12-HS, XGS2-SD, and XGS2-HS chassis: Battery replacement: Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.
  • Page 20 Chapter 2  Installation Note: Any Ixia chassis must be always operated with the chassis cover closed and with all card face plates mounted. Initial Chassis/Peripheral Connection To perform initial chassis configuration for Windows XP Professional, a monitor, keyboard, and mouse must be connected to the chassis.
  • Page 21 Chapter 2  Installation Figure: Front View of XM12 Chassis Connectors Figure: Front View of XM12 Chassis with PS-2 Keyboard, Mouse, and Monitor 2. Attach the power cord to the chassis and then to the wall socket. Switch the master power switch to ‘1’...
  • Page 22 Chapter 2  Installation Figure: Initial Window Display from Locally Connected Monitor Windows XP Professional and Windows 7 Configuration The Windows XP Professional and Windows 7 configuration procedure is explained in the following sections. Windows XP Professional TCP/IP Configuration The network address of the chassis must be set, even if the network is not used. 1.
  • Page 23 Chapter 2  Installation The Local Area Connection Status window opens, as shown in the following figure: Figure: Local Area Connection Status 2. Click Properties , and the Local Area Connection Properties window opens, as shown in the following figure: – 12 –...
  • Page 24 Chapter 2  Installation Figure: Local Area Connection Properties 3. In the Local Area Connection Properties window, select the check box for the following item: Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) 4. Double-click the Internet Protocol TCP/IP entry or click Properties to open the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window as shown in the following figure: –...
  • Page 25 Chapter 2  Installation Figure: Default Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties 5. This setting reflects the default factory setup for your chassis. It is configured to use DHCP to discover all network aspects for your chassis. If you have a DHCP server computer on the network attached to the chassis, this is the appropriate configuration of your chassis;...
  • Page 26 Chapter 2  Installation Table: Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Settings Property Sheet Category Parameter Usage General Obtain an IP If selected, the fields for IP address are disabled, and the address Obtain DNS server address automatically option is enabled. automatically Use the If selected, the sub-fields under this option are enabled for following IP manual configuration of the IP address information.
  • Page 27 Chapter 2  Installation Property Sheet Category Parameter Usage Obtain DNS If selected, the IP address for the server computer providing server address Domain Name Service (DNS) for name resolution is obtained automatically automatically from the local DHCP server computer. Use the If selected, the sub-fields under this option are enabled for following DNS manual entry of the IP addresses for the DNS servers.
  • Page 28 Chapter 2  Installation Figure: System Properties: Computer Name Tab 8. On the Computer Name tab, click Change . The Computer Name Changes window appears as shown in the following figure: Figure: Computer Name Changes 9. The ‘Computer Name’ shown in Figure: Computer Name Changesis an example of the preconfigured name assigned to each chassis.
  • Page 29 Chapter 2  Installation <SERIALNO>. <TYPE> indicates the type of chassis. <SERIALNO> is the chassis serial number and is always six digits long. By default, each chassis is also a member of the IXIA workgroup. This may be changed at this time to another workgroup or as a member of a Windows 2000/XP domain.
  • Page 30 Chapter 2  Installation Figure: Date/Time Properties ii. Select the Time Zone tab from the window and adjust the time zone and daylight savings time settings as appropriate, as shown in the following figure. Return to the Date & Time tab to set the current time in your time zone. Figure: Date/Time Properties: Time Zone Tab –...
  • Page 31 Chapter 2  Installation 3. An NTP (Network Time Protocol) service automatically runs. If your chassis is connected to the Internet, it keeps the system clock on your chassis accurate. If your chassis is not connected to the Internet, the NTP service has no adverse effects. 4.
  • Page 32 Chapter 2  Installation Figure: Local Area Connection Status 3. Click Properties . The Local Area Connection Properties window opens, as shown in the following figure: Figure: Local Area Connection Properties 4. Double-click the Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) entry or click Properties to open the Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties window as shown in the following figure: –...
  • Page 33 Chapter 2  Installation Figure: Default Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties 5. This setting reflects the default factory setup for your chassis. It is configured to use DHCP to discover all network aspects for your chassis. If you have a DHCP server computer on the network attached to the chassis, this is the appropriate configuration of your chassis;...
  • Page 34 Chapter 2  Installation Table: Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Settings Category Parameter Usage General Obtain an IP If selected, the fields for IP address are disabled, and the Obtain address DNS server address automatically option is enabled. automatically Use the If selected, the sub-fields under this option are enabled for manual following IP configuration of the IP address information.
  • Page 35 Chapter 2  Installation Category Parameter Usage Preferred DNS The IP address for the preferred DNS server. server: Alternate DNS The IP address for an alternate DNS server. server: Validate If selected, the IP address settings are verified when settings you exit. upon exit Advanced If clicked, the Advanced TCP/IP Settings dialog box...
  • Page 36 Chapter 2  Installation 8. Click Change settings . The System Properties window appears as shown in the following figure: Figure: System Properties - Computer Name tab 9. The Computer Name shown in the System Properties window is an example of the pre- configured name assigned to each chassis.
  • Page 37 Chapter 2  Installation 2000/XP domain. If any change has been made, Windows asks you if you wish to restart. Answer ‘YES.’ Note: Changing a chassis name requires updating your license. See Regular License Installation Windows 7 General Configuration The Windows 7 initial configuration includes some features that make the chassis more robust and easier to use.
  • Page 38 Chapter 2  Installation ii. Click Change time zone and adjust the time zone and daylight savings time settings as appropriate, as shown in the following figure. Return to the Date and Time tab to set the current time in your time zone. Figure: Date and Time Properties: Time Zone Settings 3.
  • Page 39 Chapter 2  Installation Windows 7 Security Settings The user name for the administration level account is ixia , with a password consisting of second half of the chassis serial number. For example, if the chassis’ serial number is 400-1234567, the account name is ixia and the password is 1234567 .
  • Page 40 Chapter 2  Installation Figure: FTP Access to a Chassis D: Drive Local/Remote Operation The IxExplorer software is the primary tool for navigation, configuration, and control of the Ixia hardware. You may use IxExplorer either from the monitor attached directly to the chassis or from a system connected to the network attached to the chassis.
  • Page 41 Chapter 2  Installation // bash: export DISPLAY=hostname:0 // bsh or ksh: DISPLAY=hostname:0 export DISPLAY // csh: setenv DISPLAY hostname:0 If you are updating an existing installation, be sure to run the installer as the same user who initially installed the software. Always run the uninstaller before removing any files manually.
  • Page 42 Chapter 2  Installation If the installation fails, check that there is enough disk space on the system by using the df -ak command. There must be enough space in the /tmp folder to extract the files, and also in the target folder where the files are to be installed.
  • Page 43 Chapter 2  Installation Shutting Down To shut down the chassis, if you are using the monitor attached to the chassis itself, you can use any of the three following techniques: From IxExplorer, select the chassis in the tree view, click Tools and choose Shutdown . Close IxExplorer, and shut down Windows by using the Shutdown option from the Start menu.
  • Page 44 Chapter 2  Installation 3. Gently slide the load module into the slot by pushing on the front of the load module. Do not use ejector tabs as handles to support the load module while installing and seating into the chassis. The ejector tabs are to be used only when ejecting. 4.
  • Page 45 Chapter 2  Installation Removing a Load Module from the Chassis To remove a load module from the chassis, do the following: 1. Press the ejectors at top and bottom of load module front, to release the load module from the backplane connector Figure: Press Ejectors to Eject Load Module.
  • Page 46 Chapter 2  Installation 2. Gently grip the ejectors and pull the load module a short way—about 1 inch (3 cm)—out of the chassis Figure: Pull Ejectors to Start Load Module Removal . Do not use ejectors to support the weight of the load module. They are not intended to support the weight.
  • Page 47 Chapter 2  Installation 3. Grip the front of the load module and pull it out of the chassis (see Figure: Grip Front of Load Module to Pull It Out ). When the load module is partially out, support the bottom of the load module, as shown in Figure: Safely Support Load Module .
  • Page 48 The installation presents a standard set of dialog boxes allowing users to include/exclude certain components. Please make sure Client component is included. The following client operating systems are certified for use with the indicated Ixia IxOS software. Windows 2008 Server 64-bit...
  • Page 49 Chapter 2  Installation Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit (Build 7601) Windows 2012 Server Standard R2 64-bit Windows 8.1 Enterprise 32-bit and 64-bit (Build 9600) Windows 10 Pro (Build 1803) The following versions of Windows operating systems are no longer supported on the client: Windows Vista Enterprise SP2 32-bit and 64-bit Windows XP Professional 32-bit SP3 Note:...
  • Page 50 Chapter 2  Installation Note: Use IxExplorer if you only need client components and do not need server components like Demo Server, TCL Server, and Hardware Manager. IxExplorer can only be installed on Client computers. For all other scenarios, use IxOS installer, which also installs IxExplorer. If you do not have administration privileges, the User Account Control dialog box will appear, as shown in the figure below.
  • Page 51 Chapter 2  Installation Figure: Installer cache folder selection 3. Installer starts unpacking files after which, setup progress window appears and package integrity check is performed. Wait for the check to complete. – 40 –...
  • Page 52 Chapter 2  Installation Figure: Extracting files Figure: Setup progress window – 41 –...
  • Page 53 Chapter 2  Installation 4. After package integrity check passes, a separate welcome dialog box appears indicating that setup is ready to begin. Click Next . – 42 –...
  • Page 54 Chapter 2  Installation Figure: Welcome window If IxOS or IxExplorer is already installed on the computer, following dialog box will appear indicating multiple installation of same application. Click Continue to proceed. Figure: Existing application detected – 43 –...
  • Page 55 Chapter 2  Installation Note: IxServer should not be up and running during installation. If it is, you will be prompted to retry installation after closing IxServer. 5. Software License Agreement window appears. You must accept the terms, to continue the installation.
  • Page 56 Chapter 2  Installation Figure: Software license agreement 6. Installation Option window appears. Following options are listed depending on whether installer is IxOS or IxExplorer and whether target is a chassis or client. – 45 –...
  • Page 57 Chapter 2  Installation Figure: IxExplorer installation options on client – 46 –...
  • Page 58 Chapter 2  Installation Figure: IxOS installation options on chassis – 47 –...
  • Page 59 Chapter 2  Installation Figure: IxOS installation options on client Select the components that should be installed. Options include the following: Client : Installs IxExplorer and TCL consoles used to manage and configure the Ixia chassis, load modules, and ports. Available on both IxExplorer and IxOS installation. Server : Installs IxServer which only boots up in Ixia Chassis, accepts connections from client apps like IxExplorer or TCL console and communicates with or manages chassis hardware.
  • Page 60 Chapter 2  Installation Note: If IxServer or IxTclServer are selected, another dialog box appears that requests to define how the server should be run. See Server Operation Option below for more information. This however does not affect Demo Server. If none of IxServer, IxTclServer and Demo Server is selected, another dialog box appears Hardware Manager asking whether you want to install off-chassis hardware manager.
  • Page 61 Chapter 2  Installation Figure: TCL version selection in launcher 8. After you have selected the components as per your requirement, the dialog box shows the selected components that are ready to install, as shown in the following figure. Click Install to proceed.
  • Page 62 Chapter 2  Installation Figure: Ready to install components 9. After several installation progress windows (such as one shown below), a dialog box will finally appear indicating installation completion. You can view Release Notes if you select Show the Release Notes check box. Click Finish to exit. Figure: Installation progress –...
  • Page 63 Chapter 2  Installation Figure: Setup complete – 52 –...
  • Page 64 Chapter 2  Installation Server Operation Option IxServer and Tcl Server start up has three control options, as shown the following figure. – 53 –...
  • Page 65 Chapter 2  Installation Figure: Server Operation Option dialog box The options in this dialog box are described in Table : Server Options. Table : Server Options Option Function Add to If this option is selected, the server computers are part of the Windows Startup Startup Programs and run automatically on Windows start up.
  • Page 66 Chapter 2  Installation Option Function None If this option is selected, the server computers are not automatically started with Windows, and must be manually started by using the appropriate icon. Hardware Manager Options If install options for both Tcl Server and IxServer/Demo Server are not selected, you will have an option for installing off-chassis hardware manager, as shown in the following figure.
  • Page 67 Chapter 2  Installation Installing a Demonstration IxServer A demonstration IxServer can be installed along with the IxExplorer. This is an optional choice. Once installed, you can connect to the server computer using the locally installed IxExplorer client computer. The demonstration version of IxServer only allows you to examine the components (that is, a wide variety of chassis, load modules, and ports) of an artificially generated chassis chain.
  • Page 68 Chapter 2  Installation Figure: IxServer Installation Options For the demonstration server, select the option Demo Server . A menu appears, as shown in Figure: IxServer Installation Options . – 57 –...
  • Page 69 Chapter 2  Installation Figure: Installation Option selection Select either the first or second option. The demonstration version of IxServer is installed on the local computer (typically a workstation). Shell Wrapper Installation You must install the shell wrappers in /opt/ixia/ixos-api/<version>/bin folder to execute the ixTcl and ixwish tests.
  • Page 70 Chapter 2  Installation Unix/Linux Operation IxExplorer is a Windows-only application. You can access the IxOS Tcl APIs from a Unix or Linux environment using IxTclServer and a Tcl client computer. For specific information on how to use IxTclServer and the Tcl client computer, see the IxOS Tcl Development Guide . Note: PIT Notes: The Platform Independent tgz packages do not contain Perl, Python or Tcl interpreters.
  • Page 71 Chapter 2  Installation Figure: Auto-Update Warning Select OK (the warning message closes). From the Tools menu, select the IxOS Upgrade option, as shown in the following figure. Figure: IxOS Upgrade Option The dialog box that appears is shown in the following figure. Figure: IxOS Client Software Upgrade The IxOS Client Software Upgrade dialog box displays the current version of the client computer software and the server computer software.
  • Page 72 Chapter 2  Installation Note: This feature works only if the following criteria are observed: The initial installation of the server software must be done from a network folder using the setup.exe (provided with Ixia installer package). The network folder cannot be a mapped drive; it must be a UNC path. The IxOSUpdateTemplate.bat file must also be in the network folder.
  • Page 73 Chapter 2  Installation Computer Configuration Windows Settings Security Settings Local Policies Security Options 6. Right-click unsigned driver installation behavior and click Security . 7. Change the Local policy setting to Silently succeed . 8. Click OK . Note: It is necessary to restart the chassis after this operation. IxOS Silent Install by .exe Package Setting up the silent install for IxOS for a chassis involves activating specific features included in the product package, and specifying the server operation mode through a command prompt.
  • Page 74 Chapter 2  Installation Switch Definition no switch GUI installation (default) Table: setup.exe Switches Switch Definition install uninstall repair no action install (default) Features F.Feature1=Yes—install the named feature. These features represent installer components and are detailed in config.xml file, in the ConfigOptions/CannedConfig section.
  • Page 75 Chapter 2  Installation Properties correspond with settings from the installation GUI, but do not represent the standard features from the feature selection dialog box. Rather the options are presented as option buttons, check boxes, or edit fields (like the choice of TCL version in IxOS). A special property is InstallDir which (if accepted by the application installer) sets the installation folder.
  • Page 76 Chapter 2  Installation IxOS configuration to install Command line Client with HWManager setup.exe –s F.Client=Yes F.HWManager=Yes P.TCLVERSION=”8.5” TclServer (add to startup) setup.exe –s F.TclServer=Yes P.TCLVERSION=”8.5” P.RUNMODE=2 Server (add to startup) setup.exe –s F.Server=Yes P.RUNMODE=”2” Server (run as service) setup.exe –s F.Server=Yes P.TCLVERSION=”8.5” P.RUNMODE=”1” Server (start manually) setup.exe –s F.Server=Yes P.TCLVERSION=”8.5”...
  • Page 77 Chapter 2  Installation Uninstall/Modify a Current Installation To remove silently the current version of IxOS, uninstall it entering the following argument at the command prompt: Setup.exe –s x To modify an existing installation, first uninstall it, and then reinstall it with the desired features. Silent Repair/Modify Silent repair is the same as running silent install on a current installation.
  • Page 78 Chapter 2  Installation There are changes made to the installer. When installing this new version of IxOS, you may choose to first uninstall the existing version of IxOS. Alternatively, if the current version of IxOS Installation Changes supports multi-versions, a co-exist option is present. See Each version of IxOS installs into its own folder on C:\Program Files\Ixia\IxOS\version xx .
  • Page 79 Chapter 2  Installation AppInfo The AppInfo tool is for managing multi-version installations. AppInfo makes automated choices, matching a version of an application with the appropriate version of IxOS. The AppInfo tool automatically selects the highest compatible version of IxOS unless you override the choice. Application Selector The Application Selector tool is used to override the automatic selections made by AppInfo during installation.
  • Page 80 Chapter 2  Installation Figure: Multi-version Installation During the IxOS installation process, the following new dialog box appears as AppInfo is configured ( Figure: Ixia AppInfo Installation ). – 69 –...
  • Page 81 Chapter 2  Installation Figure: Ixia AppInfo Installation When Application Selector is opened, the window similar to the following figure is displayed. Figure: Initial Application Selector Window Select an application version in the left pane, to view the dependencies in the right pane, as shown in the following figure.
  • Page 82 Chapter 2  Installation Figure: Application Selector with IxOS Version Selected For example, Application Selector indicates that, for IxOS version 8.40.1400.5, the compatible version IxNetwork 8.50.1501.4, is installed. It also indicates the default No override selection for the Tcl version. Select the Tcl version, and the dependencies are displayed as shown in the following figure. –...
  • Page 83 Chapter 2  Installation Figure: Application Selector with Tcl Version Selected Application Selector indicates that Tcl version 8.5.17.0 has no dependencies. Repair, Modify, Uninstall using Windows Control Panel In addition to the Silent Repair/Modify procedure, you can use the Windows Control Panel to uninstall, modify, or repair the IxOS software.
  • Page 84 Chapter 2  Installation 3. Highlight IxOS . Click Change . When you click Change , the Program Maintenance dialog box appears. The dialog box is shown in the following figure. Figure: Program Maintenance Dialog Box 4. Click Remove , and then click Next . Windows Installer opens the Remove the Program dialog box.
  • Page 85 Chapter 2  Installation Figure: Remove the Program Dialog Box 5. Click Remove . Windows Installer displays a dialog box as it removes IxOS from your computer. The dialog box is shown in the following figure. – 74 –...
  • Page 86 Chapter 2  Installation Figure: Uninstall Status Dialog Box After the uninstall operation is complete, Windows Installer displays the Setup Complete dialog box as shown in the following figure. – 75 –...
  • Page 87 Chapter 2  Installation Figure: Uninstall Complete dialog box 6. Click Finish . 7. Close the Add or Remove Programs window. – 76 –...
  • Page 88 Using IxExplorer HAPTER This chapter describes the requirements for and provides detailed instructions for using IxExplorer, the IxOS graphical use interface (GUI). It contains the following topics: Introducing IxExplorer Packet Streams (Transmit Generation) describes the process of defining and configuring data flows to be transmitted from a port.
  • Page 89 Chapter 3  Using IxExplorer in the IP Address box. The chassis ID should be set to a unique number with respect to other chassis that you might connect together at your facility. Once the contact between IxExplorer and the chassis is established, the indicator next to the chassis in the pane goes from red to yellow to green.
  • Page 90 Chapter 3  Using IxExplorer Figure: Example of IxExplorer Window After Expanding the Tree Packet Streams (Transmit Generation) Packet Streams are user-defined configurations that allow to define and configure data flows to be transmitted from a port. A Packet Stream configuration contains parameters that control the format of generated frames, such as preamble size, destination and source addresses, packet type identifiers, data payload, packet size, inter-frame gap, forced errors, CRC values, and other frame contents.
  • Page 91 Chapter 3  Using IxExplorer Tutorial # 1: Transmitting Your First Data In this example, we transmit a continuous 64-byte packet stream, with a destination address of 00 00 00 00 00 00, a source address of 00 00 00 00 00 00, incrementing data bytes, and good CRC values. The Resources pane appears on the left side of the IxExplorer window.
  • Page 92 Chapter 3  Using IxExplorer Parameters Usage Insert Time Stamp and Port ID For packet tracking purposes and other data analysis Force Errors Bad CRC, no CRC, alignment (10/100 only), dribble (10/100 only) Table: Tutorial One Stream Control Tab Parameter Usage Enabled Continuous packet, continuous burst, stop after this stream, advance to next stream, Features...
  • Page 93 Chapter 3  Using IxExplorer Figure: Default Packet Stream Settings: Frame Data Figure: Default Packet Stream Settings: Stream Control – 82 –...
  • Page 94 Chapter 3  Using IxExplorer Using Capture The Capture View shows the data captured on a port. The settings of the capture filter for that port determine which packets are shown in the capture view (more on this later). The capture view window is split into three panes, top downwards.
  • Page 95 Chapter 3  Using IxExplorer 6. A window opens that displays the packets captured on port 2 when port 1 transmitted its packet stream. You have just captured your first packet stream. Filters and Triggers Comprehensive filters and triggers allow to capture and count received packets based on configurable matching conditions such as destination address, source address, data payload pattern matches, and packet error types.
  • Page 96 Chapter 3  Using IxExplorer Figure: Example of the Statistics Window for Gigabit Cards – 85 –...
  • Page 97 Chapter 3  Using IxExplorer Statistics Counters The counters that appear in the statistics windows for each type of Load Module are the ones that are applicable to the Load Module type. For example, there are collision counters for 10/100 Load Modules, but not for Gigabit Load Modules, since there is no such thing as a collision on Gigabit Ethernet.
  • Page 98 Chapter 3  Using IxExplorer control-click methods, and then click Add to place them in a list on the right side of the window. Click OK . The statistics window appears. The default counters in this view are only the counters that are common to both 10/100 and Gigabit Load Modules.
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  • Page 100 License Management HAPTER This chapter describes Ixia software license management. It contains the following topics: Introduction Types of Licenses Licensing Models Prerequisites Tcl Notes for use with Licensing Installation Scenarios Installing Ixia Licensing Utility Introduction Ixia's license management system. Ixia Licensing Utility (ILU) and License Server Plus (LS+) replace Ixia Registration Utility (IRU) and License Server (LS) .
  • Page 101 Chapter 4  License Management The computer used to perform the licensing process must be connected to the Ixia chassis and to workstations in the lab environment. If at all possible, it should also be connected to the Internet. If simultaneous connections to the lab network and Internet are not feasible, it is still possible to complete all licensing operations.
  • Page 102 Chapter 4  License Management or repair the IxOS software. In any instance where a license is not available, a temporary license is offered. For example: If the IxOS installer is started and the SERVER option is selected, the Ixia Licensing installer is installed and the dialog box to acquire a temporary license appears.
  • Page 103 Chapter 4  License Management Licensing Models Ixia provides the following licensing models for its products: Subscription Licenses Perpetual Licenses Subscription Licenses Subscription licenses are floating and limited licenses, stored on a license server. They are checked out from the defined license servers and allow only a limited number of licenses to be used concurrently.
  • Page 104 Chapter 4  License Management Tcl Notes for use with Licensing Although the GUI offers the ability to designate an independent license server as a menu option, no such option is available to a Tcl program. Instead an environment variable named IXN_LICENSE_ SERVER must be set.
  • Page 105 Chapter 4  License Management Figure: Licensing to a Chassis or Workstation through the Internet Licensing to a License Server via the Internet In this case, the installation host is connected to the Internet and licenses are installed on a central license server (the license server and the installation host can be the same machine).
  • Page 106 Chapter 4  License Management Figure: Licensing to a License Server via the Internet Licensing to a Chassis or Workstation without the Internet In this case, the Installation Host is not connected to the Internet and the licenses are installed to the workstation or Ixia chassis to which the license pertains (the workstation and the Installation Host can be the same computer).
  • Page 107 Chapter 4  License Management Figure: Licensing to a Chassis or Workstation disconnected from the Internet Licensing to a License Server without the Internet In this case, the installation host is not connected to the Internet and licenses are installed on a license server (the license server and the installation host can be the same machine).
  • Page 108 Chapter 4  License Management Figure: Licensing to a License Server disconnected from the Internet Installing Ixia Licensing Utility For details on installing Ixia Licensing Utility, refer to the Ixia Licensing Management User Guide . – 97 –...
  • Page 109 INDEX INDEX Automatic Update 59 installation IxServer 56 IxServer installing 56 LicenseManagement 89 licensing scenarios server online 94 workstation/chassis offline 95 workstation/chassis online 93 licensing screnarios server online 96 Software Installation 38 typographical conventions ix Warnings 4 – 98 –...
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