Ethernet becoming ubiquitous, today we have an emergence of a new breed of Layer2/3 switches which are intended to be situated at the "top of rack" for server aggregation at the edge of the data center. These new data center switches supporting high density of ports provide the necessary speed for handling the data.
These switches typically support Gigabit interfaces towards the servers and 10Gigabit in the uplinks for aggregated traffic or the switch could have all its ports supporting 10Gigabit rates.
The interface types could be copper or optical. Their ability to handle all the incoming traffic and forward them suitably based on Layer 2 and Layer 3 information is a key requirement. The secured access support is provided with suitable Access Control Lists (ACLs) and aggregated data handling towards the servers is done with the help of Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP). Redundancy in provided using Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol and routing protocols such as OSPF, BGP bring in the ability to route the packet at Layer 3 level.
Net-O2 ATTEST Multi-service/Edge equipment test solutions provide automated tests for Multi-service and edge devices in the service provider networks.
Net-O2 ATTEST-XP test suites provide fully automated comprehensive verification of network equipment covering tests for Functionality, Multi-protocol behavior, Scalability, Robustness, etc.
Net-O2 ATTEST-CTS test suites verify conformance to specific communication standards.
Net-O2 ATTEST-XP and ATTEST-CTS test suites are based on the Net-O2 ATTEST Testing Framework
Layer 2: STP, RSTP, MSTP, VLAN, LACP, 802.1X, IGMP Snooping
IPv4: IPv4/ IPv6, DHCP, IGMPv3, RIP, OSPF, VRRP
IPv6: IPv6, RIPng, OSPFv3
Layer 2: STP, RSTP, MSTP, VLAN, 802.1X, LACP, LLDP, IGMP Snooping
IPv4: IPv4/ IPv6, DHCP, IGMPv3, RIP, OSPFv2, VRRP, PIM-SM/DM
IPv6: IPv6, RIPng, OSPFv3, BGP+, PIM-SM/DM v6
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Net-O2 ATTEST-XP test suites are available for comprehensive verification of Layer 2 functionality such as LACP, Spanning tree, IGMP Snooping, IPv4 routing functionality such as OSPFv2, VRRP and IPv6 routing functionality such as OSPFv3.
Net-O2 ATTEST-XP LACP test suites verify link aggregation (LACP - IEEE 802.3, Clause 43) functionality and provide comprehensive verification for:
Protocol functionality Scalability support Aggregation of links for max links support and detachment of the links Data forwarding for aggregated links and disabled links Dynamic VLAN membership formation for the aggregated links Verification of tagged data forwarding over the aggregated ports
Net-O2 ATTEST-XP RSTP, MSTP and STP test suite provide comprehensive verification for Spanning Tree Protocol functionality including:
Port states and transitions Forwarding of data on allowed and blocked ports Port roles and transitions Aggregated links and individual links Root guard, BPDU filtering etc.
Net-O2 ATTEST-XP IPv4 and IPv6 test suites provide comprehensive verification of IP routing functionality including:
Topology change and Route propagation Dynamic Routes (OSPF, RIP) and Static Routes, route redistribution OSPF ABR, ASBR, NSSA-ASBR Multi-assess links, Virtual links RIP - Split horizon, Poison reverse VRRP - Master, Backup routers
In addition, the following Net-O2 ATTEST-CTS Conformance Test Suites
Layer 2 bridging: LACP, RSTP, MSTP, VLAN, IGMP Snooping, etc. IPv4: IPv4 forwarding, RIP, OSPF, IGMPv3, PIM-SM/DM, DHCP Relay etc. IPv6: IPv6 Basic, IPv6 Advanced, IPv6 tunnels, OSPFv3, MLD, PIM-SM/DM, BGP+, ISISv6 etc.
provide a wide range of Layer 2 and IP conformance test suites, thus ensuring better interoperability with other vendor implementations.
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Data Center
Data Center
