M1 Multi-Speed Appliance M1-KIT-23-START 2-Port DX3 100/50/40/25/10G QSFP28 and 4-Port FX2 10/1G SFP+ Kit

Compact 2U TestCenter appliance kit combining two DX3 QSFP28 ports at 100/50/40/25/10G with four FX2 10/1G SFP+ ports.

Form factor: Compact 2U appliance
Number of ports: 2 QSFP28 ports and 4 SFP+ ports
Port speed: 100G/50G/40G/25G/10G Ethernet
Media support: DX3 100/50/40/25/10 QSFP28 card: CR, SR, LR, CWDM, CLR, PSM, at multi-rate (100/50/40/25/10G); FX2 10/1G SFP+ card: 10G Direct Attach Copper Cable, 10GBASE-SR, 10GBASE-LR, 1000BASE-SX, 1000BASE-LX, 1000BASE-T

Datasheet

Overview

TestCenter 100G test solutions provide Layer 2-3 validation for data center, service provider and enterprise networks built on 100G Ethernet. The family is centered on the TestCenter chassis platforms with dX, fX, mX and pX 100G test modules, plus the M1 compact appliance, and supports modular test environments for performance validation, interoperability testing and long-term network evolution. The M1-KIT-23-START is one of the orderable configurations in this family.

Two platform types are offered. The modular chassis (N12U mainframe or N4U compact) is intended for high-port-density environments and large-scale Layer 2-3 validation with centralized lab deployment. The M1 compact appliance is a 2U unit for rapid turn-up scenarios where simplicity and fast deployment matter, while keeping the same TestCenter workflow and test depth.

Timing and software

Both platforms are built on the TestCenter solution framework and use interchangeable dX, fX, mX and pX multi-speed modules or M1 network interface configurations. Timing is derived from a Stratum-3 rated oscillator with 2.5 ns frame time-stamp resolution, and external GPS, CDMA, IEEE 1588v2 and NTP time sources can be used for inter-chassis synchronization. TestCenter protocol emulation and test packages are available as separately licensed software, and the hardware integrates with TestCenter 400G to 1.6T platforms and TestCenter Virtual.

Key Features

High-density Ethernet testing with dX, fX, mX and pX test modules or the M1 appliance with a variety of NIC configurations
Regression testing and long-term network lifecycle assurance
Line-rate traffic generation and analysis across large port counts
Repeatable measurement of latency, jitter, throughput and packet loss
Standards-aligned validation for multi-vendor interoperability
Integration with 400G to 1.6T TestCenter hardware and TestCenter Virtual environments
Stratum-3 rated oscillator as the default time source
2.5 ns frame time-stamp resolution
GPS, CDMA, IEEE 1588v2, NTP and TIA/EIA-95B external time sources supported
TestCenter protocols and test packages available as separately licensed software
Low noise for benchtop operation in proximity to users
Traffic and protocol performance identical to fX2 mainframe test modules and fully interoperable with all VIAVI TestCenter hardware
Full chassis chaining and external timing sync via direct connect, NTP, PTP, GPS and CDMA
TestCenter MCP Server (VIAVI NITRO AI portfolio) enables conversational test configuration, execution and analysis

Specifications

Ports and Interfaces

Form factor M1-KIT-04-START, M1-KIT-06-START, M1-KIT-15-START, M1-KIT-18-START, M1-KIT-21-START, M1-KIT-23-START, M1-KIT-25-START	Compact 2U appliance
Number of ports	2 QSFP28 ports and 4 SFP+ ports
Port speed	100G/50G/40G/25G/10G Ethernet As printed for the kit; the FX2 SFP+ card is described as 10/1G
Media support	DX3 100/50/40/25/10 QSFP28 card: CR, SR, LR, CWDM, CLR, PSM, at multi-rate (100/50/40/25/10G); FX2 10/1G SFP+ card: 10G Direct Attach Copper Cable, 10GBASE-SR, 10GBASE-LR, 1000BASE-SX, 1000BASE-LX, 1000BASE-T

Traffic Generation and Analysis

Latency measurement resolution M1-KIT-04-START, M1-KIT-06-START, M1-KIT-15-START, M1-KIT-18-START, M1-KIT-21-START, M1-KIT-23-START, M1-KIT-25-START	2.5 ns Tx timestamp resolution with intra-chassis and inter-chassis synchronization
Histograms M1-KIT-04-START, M1-KIT-06-START, M1-KIT-15-START, M1-KIT-18-START, M1-KIT-21-START, M1-KIT-23-START, M1-KIT-25-START	Port-level histograms
User reservation	Test port speed groups per card
Transmit/receive streams per port	DX3 100/50/40/25/10 QSFP28 card: Stats/Streams @100G Tx=8K, Rx=16K/4K; @50/40G Tx=8K, Rx=8K/2K; @25/10G Tx=4K, Rx=4K/1K (Basic Stats/Latency stats). FX2 10/1G SFP+ card: 64k/128k Stream fields can be varied to create billions of flows
Capture buffer size	8 MB per port
VFDs	4
Min/max frame size (w/CRC)	60 to 16,004

Timing and Synchronization

Default time source M1-KIT-04-START, M1-KIT-06-START, M1-KIT-15-START, M1-KIT-18-START, M1-KIT-21-START, M1-KIT-23-START, M1-KIT-25-START	Stratum-3 rated oscillator is the default time source. Transmit line clock is at the precise nominal Ethernet rate ± < 1 PPM on initial shipment. Accurate to ± 4.6 PPM 15 years of operation
Frame time-stamp resolution	2.5 ns
External time sources	GPS and CDMA-based, IEEE 1588v2 and NTP packet-based, and TIA/EIA-95B-based external time sources are supported

Environmental

Operating condition M1-KIT-04-START, M1-KIT-06-START, M1-KIT-15-START, M1-KIT-18-START, M1-KIT-21-START, M1-KIT-23-START, M1-KIT-25-START	41° to 86°F (5° to 30°C) ambient temperature, 20% to 80% relative humidity

Power

AC input range M1-KIT-04-START, M1-KIT-06-START, M1-KIT-15-START, M1-KIT-18-START, M1-KIT-21-START, M1-KIT-23-START, M1-KIT-25-START	100-240VAC (Autosensing)
Max power draw M1-KIT-04-START, M1-KIT-06-START, M1-KIT-15-START, M1-KIT-18-START, M1-KIT-21-START, M1-KIT-23-START, M1-KIT-25-START	Maximum of 2000W

Physical

Product weight M1-KIT-04-START, M1-KIT-06-START, M1-KIT-15-START, M1-KIT-18-START, M1-KIT-21-START, M1-KIT-23-START, M1-KIT-25-START	Unit installed weight: 32 lb. (14.5 kg); Shipping weight: 42 lb. (19 kg)
Product dimensions M1-KIT-04-START, M1-KIT-06-START, M1-KIT-15-START, M1-KIT-18-START, M1-KIT-21-START, M1-KIT-23-START, M1-KIT-25-START	2U rack mount height; 20” (D) x 17.5” (W) x 3.5” (H) or 50.80cm x 44.45 cm x 8.89 cm

System Requirements

Controller workstation M1-KIT-04-START, M1-KIT-06-START, M1-KIT-15-START, M1-KIT-18-START, M1-KIT-21-START, M1-KIT-23-START, M1-KIT-25-START	Windows-based workstation with 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet NIC; mouse and color monitor required for GUI operation; Linux- or Windows-based workstation for scripting; Mac-, Linux-, or Windows-based workstation for Rest API support

Specifications are taken from the manufacturer's documentation. See the datasheet for complete and current values.

Applications

Large-scale data center and core network validation
Interoperability and acceptance testing across switches, routers, optics and cables
Regression testing through software upgrades, hardware refreshes and topology changes
Service provider core and edge routers
Data center top-of-rack, spine and core switches
Carrier Ethernet services (Ethernet OAM, MPLS-TP, VPLS, PWE3 pseudowires)
Device benchmarking per IETF RFC 2544, RFC 2889 and RFC 3918
SDN and data center forwarding validation (VXLAN, OpenFlow, PCE, Segment Routing, BGP-LS)
Subscriber emulation over VLAN, L2GRE, MPLS, VPN and VPLS tunneling