IxNetworkTM - Ixia

DATA SHEETIxNetwork PPPoX/L2TPv2 EmulationSoftwareIxNetwork PPPoX/L2TPv2 emulation software provides a comprehensivetest solution for network equipment manufacturers (NEMs) and serviceproviders to qualify the subscriber management capability of edgeaggregation devices and access networks.By emulating various subscriber scenarios, such as PPPv4, PPPv6, Dual-Stack PPP, LAC, LNS, as well as running data traffic over them, the testingof devices such as Broadband Network Gateways (BNG/B-RAS), LAC/LNS,DSLAMs, and edge routers is substantially simplified - eliminating the needto configure thousands of individual clients and sessions.Figure 1 - Ixia ports emulate clients and serversKey Features• High-scale PPPoE, PPPoE over802.1q VLAN, PPPoEoA, andPPPoA protocol emulation• Supports FastEthernet, 1GE,10GE, 40G/100GE, and OC3/12ATM interfaces• Emulates PPP client,Intermediate agent, and PPPserver• Emulates L2TP AccessConcentrator (LAC) and L2TPNetwork Server (LNS)• Emulates PPPv4, PPPv6, andDual stack PPP• Global and per-port sessionsetup rate and tear-down ratecontrol with throttling• Scale to hundreds of thousandsof subscriber sessions todetermine session capacity andsetup rate of an edgeaggregation device• Support Summary, Per port, Perrange (DG), and detailed persession (per subscriber)statistics• Emulate unicast/multicastservices (IGMP/MLD, BGP,OSPF, etc.) over PPPoX andPPPoL2TP sessions• Full wire-speed layer 2/3 trafficover emulated PPPoX andPPPoL2TP subscribers withsession-aware capability• Integrated QoS settings andmeasurement capabilities intraffic and statistics• Stateful traffic support overemulated PPPoX andPPPoL2TP subscribers• Built-in packet template for otherfunctional and negative testing• Integrated Tcl API allowsautomated tests26601 Agoura Road | Calabasas, CA 91302 USA | Tel + 1-818-871-1800 | | www.ixiacom.comDocument No.: 915-1843-01 Rev D December 2013 - Page 1

DATA SHEETNext-Generation Protocol Framework (NGPF)Ixia’s introduction of its next-generation protocol framework greatly improved subscriber emulation capability. Itprovides an intuitive graphic user interface to manage complex access network environments with mixed singleanddual-stack subscribers, as well as mixed subscriber protocols to support triple-play data, voice, and videoservices. With the flexibility of protocol stacking, it has never been easier to evaluate IPv6 readiness, QoS, andservice performance of broadband access devices and access network.Figure 2 - Next-Generation Protocol FrameworkScalabilityEach Ixia test port emulates thousands of PPPoX or PPPoL2TP subscribers and establishes sessions/tunnelswithin minutes, saving significant setup time. For higher capacity requirements, multiple ports can generatemillions of sessions from one chassis, across one or more access concentrators, and all managed from a centralIxNetwork test session.Page 2

DATA SHEETStandards• RFC 1332 - The PPP Internet Protocol Control Protocol (IPCP)• RFC 1334 - PPP Authentication Protocols (PAP)• RFC 1570 - PPP LCP Extensions• RFC 1661 - The Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP)• RFC 1877 - PPP IPCP Extensions• RFC 1994 - PPP Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP)• RFC 2364 - PPP over AAL5 (PPPoA)• RFC 2516 - A Method for Transmitting PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE)• RFC 2661 - Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP)• RFC 4241 - A Model of IPv6/IPv4 Dual Stack Internet Access Service• IEEE 802.1q VLANs• RFC 4862 - IPv6 Stateless Address Autoconfiguration• RFC 5072 - The PPP IPv6 Control Protocol (IPv6CP)• DSL Forum TR-101 Migration to Ethernet Based DSL AggregationSpecificationsEmulationSupportPPPoX Emulation • PPPoE, PPPoA, and PPPoEoA• PPPoE with VLAN and stacked VLAN (up to 6 VLAN stacks)• ATM: LLC and VC multiplexed encapsulation over AAL5• Full PPPv6 and Dual-Stack PPP emulation, including DHCPv6oPPP• LCP link control, IPCP/IPv6CP network control• Authentication: PAP and CHAP (MD5) with unique user names and passwords• Keep-alive responses and requests• Domain groups used to direct access to network port traffic• Intermediate agent support• Automatically detect and re-establish dropped PPP sessions• Full session control:o Setup and teardown rates, with throttlingoooooRetry attemptsStart/stop per sessionOpen/Close IPCP/IPv6CPRestart failed sessionsEcho Request/Reply• Global and per-port session setup and tear-down rate measurement• Per-subscriber session state with session establishment time measurement• PPP session flapping integrated with Test ComposerPage 3

DATA SHEETL2TPv2 Emulation • L2TPv2 LAC and LNS emulation• Support for L2TPoE and L2TPoA• Full PPPv6 and Dual-Stack PPP over L2TPv2 emulation, includingDHCPv6oPPPoL2TP• Multiple PPP sessions per L2TP tunnel• Tunnel authentication with unique host names and secrets• Hello requests and responses• Full session control:o Setup and teardown rates, with throttlingo Retry attemptsooooStart/stop per sessionOpen/Close IPCP/IPv6CPRestart failed sessionsEcho Request/Reply• Bearer type and capacity control• Redial supportProduct Ordering InformationPart NumberDescription930-2024 IxNetwork, Optional Software, PPPoX and L2TPv2 emulation; Recommend with930-2027 Broadband Control Plane Tests; REQUIRES pre-existing 930-1999 BaseLicense OR new purchase of either IxNetwork Base PLUS (930-2056) or IxNetworkBase PREMIUM (930-2076) ==>Share with Stack Manager purchase option 937-0002 SM-ACC-SHARE; provides entitlement to 925-3100 IXLOAD-ADVNET930-2027 IxNetwork, Optional Software, Control Plane Tests for PPPoX/L2TPv2, DHCPv4/v6,802.1x, and NAC; REQUIRES either 930-2024 PPPoX and L2TPv2 emulation, OR930-2046 DHCPv4/v6 Client and Relay Agent Emulation, OR 930-2025 802.1xemulation; REQUIRES: pre-existing 930-1999 Base License OR new purchase ofeither IxNetwork Base PLUS (930-2056) or IxNetwork Base PREMIUM (930-2076)930-2045 IxNetwork, Optional Software, DHCPv4/v6 Server Emulation; REQUIRES preexisting930-1999 Base License OR new purchase of either IxNetwork Base PLUS(930-2056) or IxNetwork Base PREMIUM (930-2076)930-2046 IxNetwork, Optional Software, DHCPv4/v6 Client and Relay Agent Emulation;Recommend with 930-2027 Broadband Control Plane test; REQUIRES pre-existing930-1999 Base License OR new purchase of either IxNetwork Base PLUS (930-2056) or IxNetwork Base PREMIUM (930-2076)930-2047 IxNetwork, Optional Software, Dual-stack PPPoX emulation; REQUIRES 930-2024PPP and L2TPv2 Emulation Software; REQUIRES pre-existing 930-1999 BaseLicense OR new purchase of either IxNetwork Base PLUS (930-2056) or IxNetworkBase PREMIUM (930-2076)Page 4

DATA SHEET930-2048 IxNetwork, Dual-stack PPPoX and PPPoL2TP Bundle; INCLUDES: 930-2024 PPPand L2TPv2 emulation, 930-2045 DHCPv4/v6 Server emulation, 930-2046DHCPv4/v6 Client and Relay Agent emulation, 930-2047 Dual-stack PPPoXemulation, and 930-2065 Dual-stack PPPoX over L2TP emulation; REQUIRES preexisting930-1999 IxNetwork Base license OR new purchase of either IxNetworkBase PLUS (930-2056) or IxNetwork Base PREMIUM (930-2076)930-2058 IxNetwork, Broadband Bundle; INCLUDES: 930-2024 PPP/L2TP emulation, 930-2027 Control Plane Tests for PPP/L2TPv2, 802.1x, and NAC, 930-2037 ANCPProtocol emulation, 930-2045 DHCPv4/v6 Server emulation, 930-2046 DHCPv4/v6Client and Relay Agent emulation, 930-2047 Dual-stack PPPoX emulation, 930-2065 Dual-stack PPPoX over L2TP emulation; REQUIRES pre-existing 930-1999IxNetwork Base license OR new purchase of either IxNetwork Base PLUS (930-2056) or IxNetwork Base PREMIUM (930-2076)930-2059 IxNetwork, Optional Software Bundle, DHCP Bundle; INCLUDES; 930-2045DHCPv4/v6 Server Emulation; 930-2046 DHCPv4/v6 Client and Relay AgentEmulation; REQUIRES pre-existing 930-1999 IxNetwork Base license OR newpurchase of either IxNetwork Base PLUS (930-2056) or IxNetwork Base PREMIUM(930-2076)930-2065 IxNetwork, Optional Software, Dual-stack PPPoX over L2TP emulation; REQUIRES930-2024 PPP and L2TPv2 Emulation Software, 930-2047 Dual-stack PPPoXemulation; REQUIRES pre-existing 930-1999 IxNetwork Base license OR newpurchase of either IxNetwork Base PLUS (930-2056) or IxNetwork Base PREMIUM(930-2076)930-2079 IxNetwork, Optional Software, Session Aware: Traffic REQUIRES pre-existing 930-1999 IxNetwork Base license OR new purchase of either IxNetwork Base PLUS(930-2056) or IxNetwork Base PREMIUM (930-2076)930-2409 IxNetwork, Optional Software, Asymmetric Data Performance QuickTest;REQUIRES pre-existing 930-1999 IxNetwork Base license OR new purchase ofeither IxNetwork Base PLUS (930-2056) or IxNetwork Base PREMIUM (930-2076)932-0101 Analyzer, Base Software, Packet capture and analysis tools for IxLoad andIxNetwork932-0102 Analyzer, Optional Software, Media (audio/video) analysis tools for IxLoad andIxNetworkPage 5