Available this month, IxNetwork 6.20 adds support for new infrastructure and protocol features. The main target of the release is to implement key protocol features and add support for Xcellon-Lava 40/100GbE Load Modules.

Following is a complete feature list per segment for IxNetwork 6.20 EA:

• Infrastructure features
  • Xcellon-Lava: 40/100 Gigabit Ethernet Accelerated Performance load module; supports routing/switching protocols
  • Xcellon-Lava: 40/100 Gigabit Ethernet Reduced Performance load module; supports routing/switching protocols
  • Xcellon-Lava: CFP-Dual QSFP interface adapter (only 1 40G port active) 
  • Xcellon-Lava: CFP to CXP interface adapter
  • K2: CFP to CXP interface adapter
  • IxNetwork supports 800 ports per test session
  • IxNetwork statistics to display L1 TX/RX rate in b/s and Mb/s
  • IxNetwork supports HSE PCS Lanes port statistics
  • Analyzer support for circular capture buffer
• MPLS/Routing/Switching
  • MPLS OAM– VCCV, Ping & Trace Route, BFD over LSP, BFD over VCCV/PW
  • LISP (Location/ID Separation Protocol) – beta release
• Carrier Ethernet
  • K2: 1588v2 support
  • Xcellon-Combo AP 10/40GbE: 1588v2 support (40GbE support)
  • Xcellon 4x40GbE: 1588v2 support
• Broadband protocols
  • Enhance Dual-stack PPP emulation to start DHCPv6-PD negotiation as soon as its underline PPPv6 session is negotiated
  • DHCP, when running over 802.1x supplicant, start negotiation as soon as the supplicant is authenticated – beta release
• Data Center Bridging
  • Xdensity: DCB/FCoE support
  • VEPA (virtual Ethernet port aggregator) - beta release
  • SPBM (shortest path bridging MAC) - beta release
• Test Automation
  • DUT CLI Redesign (Putty Integration)
  • Support for environment without DNS server
  • WriteText Command in CSV Analyzer session
  • HLTAPI ixia: interface_config to support IP address modification for IxNetwork
  • HLTAPI: add csv_file or -return_method option in ::ixia::traffic_stats
  • HLTAPI: support for PIM Candidate RP
• QuickTests
  • Asymmetric Data Performance QuickTests - Frame Loss Test
  • IPTV QuickTest supports IPv6
  • RFC 2544 Throughput Quick Tests support IMIX frame sizes distribution
  • Enhanced Y.1564 QuickTest to support CBS/EBS
• IxVM enhancements
  • All IxNetwork protocols supported on IxVM are now available on both single-port modules and multi-port modules