Viavi Solutions has introduced the Xgig Protocol Exerciser for the 5P16 Platform for protocol traffic validation and performance evaluation. Together with the recently introduced Xgig 5P16 Analyzer — the first 16-lane protocol analysis system for PCIe 5.0 — the VIAVI Xgig Protocol Exerciser enables powerful 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 hyper-scale networks to artificial intelligence,” said Tom Fawcett, Vice President and General Manager, Lab, and Production Business Unit, VIAVI. “The flexibility and performance of the Xgig Protocol Exerciser help leading-edge manufacturers like Broadcom lead in that race by enabling validation of complex test cases that were not previously possible.”
The VIAVI Xgig Protocol Exerciser enables in-depth protocol evaluation and debugging at 32Gbps per lane, as well as testing for PCIe compliance, allowing the 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, the test stands interposer for the device under test (DUT) connectivity and the exerciser license key. With a modular architecture and an implementation tightly coupled to a full-featured analysis system, the Xgig Protocol Exerciser reduces the need for extra hardware investments, while a familiar 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 VIAVI 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.”
