xgig® generator sas/sata traffic generation to 6 gb/s

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02/09

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A COMPLETE RANGE OF OPERATION:

FROM SIMPLE TO COMPLEX

increasing sophistication and automation; interactive, macro, and

compiled test. All accessed from one easy-to-use Maestro application

framework. So whether you require simple operations or complex

scenarios, the Generator can provide it all.

Interactive Mode

For users whose testing needs are simple, or who wish to quickly

start using the Xgig Generator, Interactive Mode provides powerful

traffic generation capabilities with point-and-click ease. Simply select

an API function from Generator’s extensive list, and press “Play” to

execute a command to a device-under-test (DUT). For added time

savings, users can also create a table of often-used commands and

execute them from the table eliminating the need to search through

the entire API list for the correct command.

Macro Mode

For users who wish to perform multi-step operations but do not

want the complexity of a compiled environment, Macro Mode allows

users to create multi-step command scripts. Simple branching capa-

bilities, allow the Generator to execute multi-step or repeated com-

mand sequences. Once created, individual test scripts can be saved

and recalled, allowing the creation of test libraries suited to particu-

lar products or developments.

Compiled Test Mode

To unleash the full power of the Xgig Generator, users can create

extensive test scenarios using a compiled C/C++ API, (compatible

with, and a superset of, Finisar’s previous Monarch APIs). Test scenari-

os can be accessed via either the command line or a GUI and can con-

trol multiple Xgig Generators as well as execute time-sensitive tests.

Other Capabilities

Hardware compare: The Generator allows data read from a target

device to be verified against expected data without imposing a per-

formance penalty on the data transfer. Using the IFC-3/IFC-4/IFC-5

Testers’ patented hardware data compare circuitry, the Generator

compares received data bound for the onboard read buffer (DMA)

against data in the same location of the write buffer. Any errors are

reported to the screen or log file.

speed negotiation control: The Generator allows setting link

speeds using the specified SAS and SATA speed negotiation proto-

cols.

“Loss of sync” insertion: The Generator can optionally force a “Loss

of Sync” either by temporarily changing clock rate, or by sending

constant disparity and/or code violation errors. The Generator will

optionally continue with no OOB re-initialization, initiate an OOB re-

initialization, or respond to an OOB from the target.

PART NUMBERS::

Blade: Xgig-B860SA (6 Gb/s SAS/SATA Wide Port Blade with miniSAS connectors, 16 GB memory)

Development software options (Licensable per port pair):

Xgig-S16GS-D Generator Key – Dev. 6 Gb/s SAS/SATA, (single port generation, 1/4 Wide-Blade)

Xgig-S26GS-D Generator Key – Dev. 6 Gb/s SAS/SATA, (two ports generation, 1/2 Wide-Blade)

Xgig-S46GS-D Generator Key – Dev. 6 Gb/s SAS/SATA, (four ports generation, Full Wide-Blade)

1 Wide-blades are only compatible with the 4-blade Xgig chassis.

2 Additional functions are available through the purchase of a function key.

Generator is a component of the Xgig Maestro GUI