Ixia XM2 with Optixia HSE40/100GETSP1-01, K2 40GE and 100GE Ethernet Test Module

The Ixia XM2 with Optixia HSE40/100GETSP1-01 is a dual-PHY 40 Gigabit and 100 Gigabit Ethernet load module engineered for performance, functional, and conformance testing of high-speed network infrastructure. Operating per IEEE 802.3ba standards, this module delivers full IP layer 2-7 measurement and analysis alongside layer 1 BERT capabilities, enabling comprehensive validation across both 40GBASE-R and 100GBASE-R interfaces. The dual-speed architecture supports concurrent or sequential 40GbE and 100GbE testing on a single module, with CFP MSA-compliant transceiver support and CFP interface connectivity to Ixia XM2 portable chassis.

Technical Specifications

• Module Type: 40 and 100 Gigabit Ethernet load module; dual-PHY support


• Interface Standards: IEEE 802.3ba 40GBASE-R and 100GBASE-R


• Physical Interface: CFP; CFP MSA-compliant transceiver module support


• Measurement Scope: Layers 1-7 analysis; layer 1 unframed BERT for 40 Gb/s and 100 Gb/s


• Physical Layer Testing: IEEE 802.3ba PCS capability; PCS lane BERT with error injection; 802.3ba PCA and CAUI/XLAUI bus validation


• Signal Insertion & Measurement: User-selectable transmit-side skew insertion (up to 3 microseconds); receive-side deskew measurement (up to 6 microseconds)


• PRBS Support: Wide-range PRBS pattern library


• Error Injection: PCS lane marker and payload field injection capability

Key Features

• Transceiver qualification for parallel optics including 100GBASE-LR4 and 100GBASE-SR10


• Stateful network testing including IPTV, VoIP, video on demand, multimedia streaming services


• High-scale routing emulation with advanced services capability


• Bandwidth profiling: uniform and bursty profiles with interleaving


• Packet generation and editing with flow emulation


• Data modifiers: fixed, increment, decrement, value lists, range lists, cascade, random, and chained modes


• Multiple frame length support; CRC error, data integrity error, and sequence checking error injection


• User-definable match-term patterns with mask and offset; frame length comparator

Typical Applications

• Ethernet transceiver validation at 40GbE and 100GbE speeds


• Physical layer corner-case testing and PCS lane analysis


• services and routing emulation


• Advanced network equipment conformance testing

Compatibility & Integration

• Designed for Ixia XM12 and XM2 chassis platforms


• XM2 is a 2-slot portable chassis supporting 10GbE, 40GbE, 100GbE, POS, and ATM modules


• Load module form factor with backward compatibility adapter support for legacy Ixia systems