- Viavi Solutions introduced the Xgig Protocol Exerciser for the 5P16 Platform for protocol traffic validation and performance evaluation.
- Together with the recently introduced Xgig 5P16 Analyzer — a 16-lane protocol analysis system for PCIe 5.0 — the Viavi Xgig Protocol Exerciser enables real-time emulation, manipulation and analysis of PCIe 5.0 data traffic at all layers of the stack.
“Component and equipment manufacturers are in a race to develop robust technologies that can reliably handle emerging compute-intensive applications, from 400 Gigabit Ethernet and hyperscale networks to artificial intelligence,” said Tom Fawcett, Vice President and General Manager, Lab and Production Business Unit, Viavi. According to Viavi, the Xgig Protocol Exerciser helps manufacturers like Broadcom to validate complex test cases that were not previously possible.
The Xgig Protocol Exerciser enables protocol evaluation and debugging at 32Gbps per lane, as well as testing for PCIe compliance, allowing development of network technologies to meet the demands of tomorrow’s high-speed, high-performance computing applications.
The Xgig Exerciser Solution includes a system chassis, test stand interposer for device under test (DUT) connectivity, and the exerciser license key. With a modular architecture and an implementation tightly coupled to an analysis system, it reduces the need for extra hardware investments, while the Xgig management interface helps limit training needs, minimizing overall design and development costs.
“Broadcom has selected Viavi Solutions as a key supplier for PCIe Gen 5.0 Analyzer/ Exerciser/ Jammer products. We performed a careful review in the marketplace and determined that the Xgig 5P16 family matches our requirements for development and validation of our industry-leading PCIe Gen 5.0 products,” said Dan Roehrich, Vice President of IC Development, Data Center Solutions Group, Broadcom. “We believe Viavi’s ability to simultaneously inject errors and capture the data stream of 16 lanes, each running at 32Gbps, is unique in enabling detailed protocol and performance evaluation, at all layers of the PCIe stack. Thus, allowing Broadcom to bring to market a robust and thoroughly tested solution.”
