Ixia advances with Test Solutions for OpenFlow Network

Ixia has released the new v1.3 protocol to enable the service providers to benefit from the reliability and scale of standards-based software-defined networking technologies, including OpenFlow.

IxNetwork has an expanded feature set to help service providers harness the power and control offered with OpenFlow v1.3. With added features such as support for MPLS and IPv6, Ixia will be the first to publicly demonstrate OpenFlow v1.3 protocols at the Open Networking Summit (ONS) taking place in Santa Clara, CA, from April 15–17, at booth No. 301.

Ixia has expanded IxNetwork to allow service providers to verify protocol conformance and fine-tune network designs before deployment.

The highlights of this new product comprises of increased control for modifying flow table entries and then generating traffic to test the forwarding using IxNetwork’s hardware-based traffic generation with new control-plane capability. It also allows emulation of OpenFlow switches to test the functionality and performance of an OpenFlow controller.

Michael Haugh, Senior Market Development Manager, Ixia, said, “As the OpenFlow standard continues to develop and expand, it is critical to have test tools available for development and pre-deployment testing. By providing the industry’s leading OpenFlow test solutions, being an active member of the ONF, and serving as the chair for the Testing-Interop Working Group, Ixia continues to contribute significant advances to the industry.”

IxNetwork can speed up application delivery across the network by allowing users to test and validate network infrastructure, capacity and scalability.