Re: Network traffic simulator

2016-05-27 Thread Tom Smyth
ter. I am > looking for a network traffic simulator which can simulate 40 gbps of > traffic. I am looking for a simulator with sfp+ ports. > I am interested in any input as to brands to look at, build one myself etc. > Thanks,Mitchell -- Kindest regards, Tom Smyth Mo

Re: Network traffic simulator

2016-05-27 Thread Jim Greene
Spirent can do this, Have worked with them at 100G. On 2016-05-24 08:17, Mitchell Lewis wrote: > Hi,I am looking to validate the performance specs of a core router. I am > looking for a network traffic simulator which can simulate 40 gbps of > traffic. I am looking for a

Re: Network traffic simulator

2016-05-27 Thread David
On 2016-05-24 6:17 AM, Mitchell Lewis wrote: Hi,I am looking to validate the performance specs of a core router. I am looking for a network traffic simulator which can simulate 40 gbps of traffic. I am looking for a simulator with sfp+ ports. I am interested in any input as to brands to look

Re: Network traffic simulator

2016-05-25 Thread Saku Ytti
On 25 May 2016 at 23:34, Sabri Berisha wrote: > This depends very much on which Ixia product you're using. In IxExplorer and > IxNetwork require a lot of manual labor when setting up a test. IxLoad has a > little less, but still. It is important to realize that most of

Re: Network traffic simulator

2016-05-25 Thread Sabri Berisha
; <sr...@arbor.net> > Cc: "NANOG" <nanog@nanog.org>, "Mitchell Lewis" <mitch...@dash-networks.com> > Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2016 12:14:05 AM > Subject: Re: Network traffic simulator > Ugh. In all cases below, where it says Agilent it should say IX

Re: Network traffic simulator

2016-05-25 Thread Spencer Ryan
Yeah. We run all of our IXIA gear 24/7 in automated feature/regression testing. We are looking into high density layer 1 packet switches so we can automate physical topology changes as well. On May 25, 2016 3:14 AM, "Saku Ytti" wrote: Ugh. In all cases below, where it says Agilent

Re: Network traffic simulator

2016-05-25 Thread Saku Ytti
Ugh. In all cases below, where it says Agilent it should say IXIA. > Many times in QoS testing you'd have EF, AF, BE > traffic, and you have expectation how many percentage in given > situation should given class drop, doing this in Agilent is a chore. > > Agilent probably has best in the breed

Re: Network traffic simulator

2016-05-25 Thread Saku Ytti
On 24 May 2016 at 23:04, Spencer Ryan wrote: Hey, > We are heavily invested in Ixia, they are very expensive, but if you need > the kind of precision they provide they work very well. I've used all big three, Agilent (back in packets and protocols), IXIA and Spirent. And

Re: Network traffic simulator

2016-05-24 Thread Scott Whyte
On 5/24/16 05:17, Mitchell Lewis wrote: Hi,I am looking to validate the performance specs of a core router. I am looking for a network traffic simulator which can simulate 40 gbps of traffic. I am looking for a simulator with sfp+ ports. I am interested in any input as to brands to look

Re: Network traffic simulator

2016-05-24 Thread chip
e router. I am > looking for a network traffic simulator which can simulate 40 gbps of > traffic. I am looking for a simulator with sfp+ ports. > > I am interested in any input as to brands to look at, build one myself > etc. > > Thanks,Mitchell > > COTS hardware is cheap en

Re: Network traffic simulator

2016-05-24 Thread James Bensley
On 24 May 2016 at 13:17, Mitchell Lewis <mitch...@dash-networks.com> wrote: > Hi,I am looking to validate the performance specs of a core router. I am > looking for a network traffic simulator which can simulate 40 gbps of > traffic. I am looking for a simulator with sfp

Re: Network traffic simulator

2016-05-24 Thread Dave Bell
> [1] https://github.com/emmericp/MoonGen > [2] > http://www.interfacemasters.com/index.php?option=com_content=article=153=103 > > > On May 24, 2016, at 8:17 AM, Mitchell Lewis <mitch...@dash-networks.com> > wrote: > > > > Hi,I am looking to validate the performan

Re: Network traffic simulator

2016-05-24 Thread Jason Lixfeld
ooking to validate the performance specs of a core router. I am > looking for a network traffic simulator which can simulate 40 gbps of > traffic. I am looking for a simulator with sfp+ ports. > I am interested in any input as to brands to look at, build one myself etc. > Thanks,Mitchell

RE: Network traffic simulator

2016-05-24 Thread Ray Orsini
<mitch...@dash-networks.com> Cc: NANOG <nanog@nanog.org> Subject: Re: Network traffic simulator IXIA would be the only company I know of. Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Tue, May 24, 2016 at 8:17 AM, Mitchell Lewis &l

Re: Network traffic simulator

2016-05-24 Thread Josh Luthman
router. I am > looking for a network traffic simulator which can simulate 40 gbps of > traffic. I am looking for a simulator with sfp+ ports. > I am interested in any input as to brands to look at, build one myself etc. > Thanks,Mitchell

Re: Network traffic simulator

2016-05-24 Thread Spencer Ryan
at 8:17 AM, Mitchell Lewis <mitch...@dash-networks.com> wrote: > Hi,I am looking to validate the performance specs of a core router. I am > looking for a network traffic simulator which can simulate 40 gbps of > traffic. I am looking for a simulator with sfp+ ports. > I am inter

Network traffic simulator

2016-05-24 Thread Mitchell Lewis
Hi,I am looking to validate the performance specs of a core router. I am looking for a network traffic simulator which can simulate 40 gbps of traffic. I am looking for a simulator with sfp+ ports. I am interested in any input as to brands to look at, build one myself etc. Thanks,MitchellÂ