Keysight ixia BreakingPoint Storm Installation Manual page 10

Chapter 2 Product Overview
Callout 2 and Callout 3 refer to the modules dedicated to high-speed data plane processors, or the
blades, for the computer. When you initially receive BreakingPoint Storm, these modules will not
contain any blades, so you will need to install the blade(s) into the chassis. For more information on
installing the blades, see Installing the Blade .
If you are using 10 Gb blades, you will have four fiber-optic data ports that support up to 10 Gbps. If
you are using 1 Gb blades, you will have eight copper data ports that support up to 1 Gbps. If you are
using 4-Port 1 GigE blades, you will have either four copper or four fiber-optic data ports that support
up to 1 Gbps. The fiber-optic connections and copper connections between the ports on your device
under test to the test ports on the chassis establish the transmitting and receiving interfaces for your
tests. For more information on connecting your device under test to BreakingPoint Storm, see
Connecting a Device Under Test to BreakingPoint Storm .
Depending on the number of blades purchased for BreakingPoint Storm, your chassis may have either
one or two blades. The number of tests that you can run concurrently depends on the number of
available ports that BreakingPoint Storm has. For example, a single-blade BreakingPoint Storm with
four available ports can only run four tests at a time. A two-blade chassis with 16 total available ports
can run 16 tests simultaneously. However, to run all 16 tests concurrently, you will need to assign
each available port to a different Active Group. For more information, see the BreakingPoint Storm User
Guide.
Callout 4 points to the computer controller, which holds the BPS management ports, target control
ports, and reset button. There is an eSATA port as well.
The computer controller will not be installed when you initially receive BreakingPoint Storm. For more
information on installing the computer controller, see Installing the Computer Controller .
The BPS management ports (serial and ethernet), located on the computer controller, allow you to
connect your computer to a network and access it through an IP address. The target control ports allow
you to automate testing for the device under test. The reset button restores your computer to the
default factory settings.
Callout 5 refers to the power tray, which contains the power supply for the computer.
Front-view
The following image illustrates the front of BreakingPoint Storm. Locate the corresponding callout in
the following table for more information about each component.
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