VIAVI TestCenter Platforms High-Speed Ethernet Test Appliances and Modules
VIAVI TestCenter family of Ethernet test appliances and modules for Layer 2-3 and AI fabric testing from 100M to 1.6T.
- MSA Interface
- QSFP-DD
- MSA Interface
- QSFP-DD800, OSFP800
- Operational Modes
- PAM4 – 400/200/100G/50G; NRZ – 200/100/50/40/25/10G
- Operational Modes
- PAM4 – 400/200/100/50G; NRZ – 200/100/50/40/25/10G
Overview
VIAVI TestCenter Platforms is the hardware family that runs VIAVI TestCenter, the Layer 2-3 traffic generation and protocol emulation software. The family includes rack-mountable 2U QSFP-DD and OSFP appliances (A1, A2, A3 and B3), the D2 1.6T appliance, the compact C2 multi-speed appliance, and a range of test modules and chassis covering rates from 100M to 1.6T.
The 400G appliances (A1, A2 and A3) use QSFP-DD ports that can be configured for PAM4 400/200/100/50G and NRZ 200/100/50/40/25/10G speed modes, with Auto-Negotiation and Link Training. The B3 4-port and 8-port appliances support QSFP-DD800 and OSFP800 interfaces at 800/400/200/100/50G in 112 Gbps and 56 Gbps PAM4 modes, providing up to 6.4 Tbps of test traffic. Smart Port Technology allows single port and speed upgrades through licensing.
AI infrastructure testing
The B3 800G and D2 1.6T appliances support RoCEv2, CCL workload emulation and Ultra Ethernet Transport (UET) based on the UEC 1.0 specification. The TestCenter UET solution is delivered as a software license and covers Transport and Link Layer testing, including a conformance test suite with more than 50 test cases for the Packet Delivery Sub-layer.
Timing and analysis
Appliances use a Stratum-3 rated oscillator with 2.5 ns frame time-stamp resolution, and a patented self-calibrating inter-chassis timing chain allows up to 255 appliances to be daisy-chained. Tests can be created and run from the web UI, the Windows UI or automation APIs, and the TestCenter MCP Server provides a natural-language interface for test configuration, execution and analysis.
The C2 appliance is a portable 2U system with up to two interface cards and up to 8 Ethernet ports at 10G, 5G, 2.5G, 1G and 100M, intended for workbench, production-line, field and training use.
Models in this series
| Model | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| PX3 8-Port 400G 1U QSFP-DD Tester |
VIAVI TestCenter PX3 8-Port 400G 1U QSFP-DD Tester
VIAVI TestCenter PX3 8-port 400G QSFP-DD tester in a 1U form factor for high-speed Ethernet testing. |
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| TSN and Automotive M1 Appliance |
VIAVI TestCenter TSN and Automotive M1 Appliance
M1 appliance configured for Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) and automotive Ethernet testing with VIAVI TestCenter. |
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Key Features
- 400G QSFP-DD appliances supporting PAM4 400/200/100/50G and NRZ 200/100/50/40/25/10G speed modes
- B3 800G appliances with QSFP-DD800 and OSFP800 ports supporting 1x800G, 2x400G, 4x200G, 8x100G and 8x50G
- Up to 6.4 Tbps of test traffic from a B3 appliance
- 16x 400G ports per 2U A1 appliance
- High-density 100G mode supporting 4xQSFP28 from a single QSFP-DD port
- Auto Negotiation and Link Training for supported speed modes
- Smart Port Technology licensing for single port and speed upgrades
- RoCEv2, CCL and Ultra Ethernet Transport (UEC 1.0) testing on B3 and D2 appliances
- UEC conformance test suite with more than 50 test cases
- Autonomous Flow Tracking on B3 8-port appliances
- XStream mode for increased traffic generation and protocol scale
- MACsec software options
- Frame time-stamp resolution of 2.5 ns
- Daisy chain up to 255 appliances with self-calibrating inter-chassis timing
- TestCenter MCP Server natural-language interface for test configuration, execution and analysis
- Command Sequencer visual programming and GUI to Script automation
- C2 portable appliance with up to 8 Ethernet ports at 10G, 5G, 2.5G, 1G and 100M
Specifications
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MSA Interface
A1 400G 16-port Appliance, A2 400G 8-port Appliance, A2 400G 16-port Appliance, A3 400G 4-port Appliance |
QSFP-DD |
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MSA Interface
B3 800G 4-port Appliance, B3 800G 8-port Appliance |
QSFP-DD800, OSFP800 |
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Operational Modes
A1 400G 16-port Appliance |
PAM4 – 400/200/100G/50G; NRZ – 200/100/50/40/25/10G |
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Operational Modes
A2 400G 8-port Appliance, A2 400G 16-port Appliance |
PAM4 – 400/200/100/50G; NRZ – 200/100/50/40/25/10G |
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Operational Modes
A3 400G 4-port Appliance |
PAM4 400/200/100/50G; NRZ 200/100/50/40/25/10G
Ordering availability and support for AN/LT, 50G PAM4 and NRZ speeds will be available in upcoming software releases |
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Port Speeds
B3 800G 4-port Appliance, B3 800G 8-port Appliance |
1×800G, 2×400G, 4×200G, 1×400G, 2×200G, 8×100G, and 8×50G PAM4 |
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Port Density
A1 400G 16-port Appliance |
16x 400G ports per 2U high appliance |
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High-Density 100G Mode
A1 400G 16-port Appliance, A2 400G 16-port Appliance |
maximum of 64x100G ports from a single 2U platform
Requires external accessory and license |
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High-Density 100G Mode
A3 400G 4-port Appliance |
maximum of 16 100G ports from a single 2U platform |
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AN/LT
B3 800G 4-port Appliance, B3 800G 8-port Appliance |
AN/LT supported for 1x800G, 2x400G, 4x200G, 8x100G, 1x400G, 2x200G, and 8x50G
IEEE 802.3 compliant |
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Media Support
C2 Multi-speed Appliance |
NBASE-T and IEEE 802.3bz compliant; Support up to 8 Ethernet ports |
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Line Rates
C2 Multi-speed Appliance |
10G, 5G, 2.5G, 1G and 100M |
| Frame Time-Stamp Resolution |
2.5 ns
Same value stated in the A2, A3, B3 and C2 data sheets |
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Line Clock Accuracy
A1 400G 16-port Appliance, A2 400G 8-port Appliance, A2 400G 16-port Appliance, A3 400G 4-port Appliance, B3 800G 4-port Appliance, B3 800G 8-port Appliance |
± < 1 PPM on initial shipment. Accurate to ± 4.6 PPM 15 years of operation
Stratum-3 rated oscillator is the default time source |
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Line Clock Adjustment
C2 Multi-speed Appliance |
adjustable ±102 PPM
Stratum-3 oscillator default time source |
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Inter-Chassis Synchronization
A1 400G 16-port Appliance, A2 400G 8-port Appliance, A2 400G 16-port Appliance, A3 400G 4-port Appliance, B3 800G 4-port Appliance, B3 800G 8-port Appliance, C2 Multi-speed Appliance |
± 20 ns
A1 data sheet prints "± 20B ns" |
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Daisy Chain
A1 400G 16-port Appliance, A2 400G 8-port Appliance, A2 400G 16-port Appliance, A3 400G 4-port Appliance, B3 800G 4-port Appliance, B3 800G 8-port Appliance |
up to 255 appliances |
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External Time Sources
A1 400G 16-port Appliance, A2 400G 8-port Appliance, A2 400G 16-port Appliance, A3 400G 4-port Appliance, B3 800G 4-port Appliance, B3 800G 8-port Appliance |
GPS and CDMA-based; IEEE 1588v2 and NTP packet-based; TIA/EIA-95B-based |
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Min/Max Frame Size (w/CRC)
A1 400G 16-port Appliance |
60 to 16,004 |
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Min/Max Frame Size (w/CRC)
A2 400G 8-port Appliance, A2 400G 16-port Appliance |
60 to 16,004 |
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Min/Max Frame Size (w/CRC)
A3 400G 4-port Appliance |
60 to 16,383 |
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Min/Max Frame Size (w/CRC)
B3 800G 4-port Appliance, B3 800G 8-port Appliance |
64-16383 |
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Frame Length Range
C2 Multi-speed Appliance |
100% line rate for frames of 60-16004 bytes
Controlled by fixed, increment, decrement, random, and IMIX modes |
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Min/Max Tx Rates
A1 400G 16-port Appliance, A2 400G 8-port Appliance, A2 400G 16-port Appliance |
1 packet per 3.43 seconds to 101% of line rate |
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Min/Max Tx Rates
A3 400G 4-port Appliance |
1 packet per 1 second to 101% of line rate |
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Min/Max Tx Rates
B3 800G 4-port Appliance, B3 800G 8-port Appliance |
1 packet per 1.37 seconds to 101% of line rate |
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Number of Streams
A1 400G 16-port Appliance |
Stats/Streams @400/200/100/50/40/25/10G: Tx=32 K, Rx=32 K
TX=64 K, RX=128 K @400G with VIAVI XStream license |
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Number of Streams
B3 800G 4-port Appliance, B3 800G 8-port Appliance |
800G (4K/32K), 400G (16K/32K), 200G (8K/16K), 100G (4K/8K), 50G (2K/4K)
Default mode, Tx/Rx; 32K/32K for 800G, 400G, 200G and 100G with XStream mode |
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Capture Buffer Size
A1 400G 16-port Appliance |
8 MB per port |
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Capture Buffer Size
A2 400G 8-port Appliance, A2 400G 16-port Appliance |
400G: 640 KB per port; 200/100G: 512 KB per port; 50/40/25/10G: 256 KB per port |
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Capture Buffer Size
A3 400G 4-port Appliance |
8MB per port at all speeds |
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Capture Buffer Size
B3 800G 4-port Appliance, B3 800G 8-port Appliance |
1.28 MB per port (MAX) |
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Capture
C2 Multi-speed Appliance |
256 MB per port with sophisticated trigger and filtering controls |
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Supported Encapsulations
A1 400G 16-port Appliance, A2 400G 8-port Appliance, A2 400G 16-port Appliance, A3 400G 4-port Appliance |
Layer 2: Ethernet II, 802.1Q, 802.1ad, FCoE; Layer 3/4: IPv4, IPv6, TCP, UDP
B3 lists Layer 2 without FCoE |
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Latency Modes
A1 400G 16-port Appliance, A2 400G 8-port Appliance, A2 400G 16-port Appliance, A3 400G 4-port Appliance, B3 800G 4-port Appliance, B3 800G 8-port Appliance |
Benchmark tests support LIFO, LILO, FIFO or FILO latency calculation methods |
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GPU/NIC Emulation
B3 800G 4-port Appliance, B3 800G 8-port Appliance |
8 GPUs / NICs emulated per port |
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RoCEv2 Queue Pairs
B3 800G 4-port Appliance, B3 800G 8-port Appliance |
Up to 4K Queue Pairs per port
RC and UD transport mode; DCQCN congestion control |
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RoCEv2 / UET Throughput
B3 800G 4-port Appliance, B3 800G 8-port Appliance |
800G, 400G, 200G, 100G |
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UET Speed Support
B3 800G 4-port Appliance, B3 800G 8-port Appliance, D2 1.6T 4-port Appliance |
100G, 200G, 400G, 800G and 1.6T testing capabilities
Optional UET software license |
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UET Compliance
B3 800G 4-port Appliance, B3 800G 8-port Appliance, D2 1.6T 4-port Appliance |
UEC 1.0 specification validation
Conformance suite with more than 50 built-in test cases for the Packet Delivery Sub-layer |
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UET Load Balancing
B3 800G 4-port Appliance, B3 800G 8-port Appliance, D2 1.6T 4-port Appliance |
ECMP, Adaptive Packet Spraying, Flowlet switching validation |
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Trackable Flow Count (AFT)
B3 800G 8-port Appliance |
Tx: 1 Million, Rx: 4K
Autonomous Flow Tracking supported on B3 8-port 800G and 400G |
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AC Input Range
A1 400G 16-port Appliance |
180 – 264 VAC |
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AC Input Range
A2 400G 8-port Appliance |
100 – 240 VAC |
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AC Input Range
A2 400G 16-port Appliance |
208 - 240 VAC |
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AC Input Range
A3 400G 4-port Appliance |
100-240 VAC |
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AC Power Adapter Input
C2 Multi-speed Appliance |
100 V-240 V 50-60 Hz
Output 19.5 V, 16.9 A, 330 W |
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Max Power Draw
A1 400G 16-port Appliance |
Maximum of 4500 W |
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Max Power Draw
A2 400G 8-port Appliance |
1340 W |
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Max Power Draw
A2 400G 16-port Appliance |
2400 W |
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Max Power Draw
A3 400G 4-port Appliance |
2100W |
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Max Power Draw
B3 800G 4-port Appliance, B3 800G 8-port Appliance |
Maximum 2100W at 100-240 VAC |
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Total DC Power
C2 Multi-speed Appliance |
330 W |
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Operating Temperature
A1 400G 16-port Appliance |
41° to 86°F (5° to 30°C)
Ambient temperature; 20% to 80% relative humidity |
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Operating Temperature
A2 400G 8-port Appliance, A2 400G 16-port Appliance |
50° to 95°F (10° to 35°C)
With QSFP-DD transceivers rated up to 15 W; above 15 W max 86°F (30°C); 10% to 80% RH non-condensing; minimum 41°F (5°C) |
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Operating Temperature
A3 400G 4-port Appliance |
50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)
With QSFP-DD transceivers rated up to 24W; above 24W max 84° F (29° C); 10% to 80% RH non-condensing; minimum 41° F (5° C) |
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Operating Temperature
B3 800G 4-port Appliance, B3 800G 8-port Appliance |
41° F to 86° F (5° to 30° C)
Ambient temperature; 20% to 80% relative humidity |
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Operating Environment
C2 Multi-speed Appliance |
0°C to 35°C, 10% to 70%
Non-condensing; storage -20°C to 70°C, 0% to 100% |
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Dimensions
A1 400G 16-port Appliance |
29.5 in (L) x 17.7 in (W) x 3.35 in (H); 74.9 cm (L) x 45 cm (W) x 8.5 cm (H) |
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Dimensions
A2 400G 8-port Appliance, A2 400G 16-port Appliance |
17.1 in W x 3.5 in H x 29.5 in L (43.4 cm x 8.9 cm x 74.9 cm) |
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Dimensions
A3 400G 4-port Appliance |
17.1”W x 3.5”H x 30.0”L (43.4 cm x 8.9 cm x 76.2 cm) |
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Dimensions
B3 800G 4-port Appliance, B3 800G 8-port Appliance |
29.5 in D x 17.1 in W x 3.5 in H (74.9 cm x 43.4 cm x 8.9 cm) |
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Dimensions
C2 Multi-speed Appliance |
3.5” (H) x 13.9” (W) x 11.2” (D) |
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Unit Weight
A1 400G 16-port Appliance |
59 lb (26.7 kg)
Shipping weight 73 lb (33.12 kg) |
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Unit Weight
A2 400G 8-port Appliance, A2 400G 16-port Appliance |
62 lb (28.2 kg)
Shipping weight 86 lb (39.1 kg) |
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Unit Weight
A3 400G 4-port Appliance |
60 lb. (27.2 kg)
Shipping weight 89 lb. (40.4 kg) |
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Unit Weight
B3 800G 4-port Appliance |
53 lb. (24.0 kg) |
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Unit Weight
B3 800G 8-port Appliance |
57 lb. (25.85 kg) |
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Unit Weight
C2 Multi-speed Appliance |
13 pounds
Without external power adapter |
Applications
- Cloud computing and streaming services
- Data center ToR and EoR switches and fabrics
- AI data center back-end fabric validation
- Terabit and next-generation routers
- Chipset and silicon verification
- Layer 2-3 routing and switching testing
- RFC 2544, 2889, 3918, 8239 and 6349 testing
- Network element development and design
- Manufacturing burn-in and production line test
- Pre-deployment testing and troubleshooting
- Technical training and university labs
Options & Accessories
| Option | Description |
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| A1-400-QD-16-350A | A1 16-PORT QSFP-DD 200G/100G/50G PAM4 Bundle |
| A1-400-QD-16-400A | A1 16-PORT QSFP-DD 400G PAM4 Only |
| A1-400-QD-16-550A | A1 16-PORT QSFP-DD 400G/100G/50G PAM4 Bundle |
| A1-400-QD-16-700A | A1 16-PORT QSFP-DD 400G/200G/100G PAM4 Bundle |
| A1-400-QD-16-750A | A1 16-PORT QSFP-DD 400G/200G/100G/50G PAM4 Bundle |
| A1-400-QD-16-825A | A1 16-PORT QSFP-DD 400G/200G/100G/50G/40G/25G/10G PAM4 and NRZ Bundle |
| A1-400-QD-16-T1P | A1 16-PORT QSFP-DD 400G/200G/100G/50G T1 Appliance |
| SWO-A1-400-QD-16-MACSEC | MACSEC Software on A1 16-PORT 400G Appliance |
| A2-400-QD-8-350A | A2 8-PORT QSFP-DD 200G/100G/50G PAM4 Bundle |
| A2-400-QD-8-400A | A2 8-PORT QSFP-DD 400G PAM4 Only |
| A2-400-QD-8-550A | A2 8-PORT QSFP-DD 400G/100G/50G PAM4 Bundle |
| A2-400-QD-8-700A | A2 8-PORT QSFP-DD 400G/200G/100G PAM4 Bundle |
| A2-400-QD-8-750A | A2 8-PORT QSFP-DD 400G/200G/100G/50G PAM4 Bundle |
| A2-400-QD-8-825A | A2 8-PORT QSFP-DD 400G/200G/100G/50G/40G/25G/10G PAM4 and NRZ Bundle |
| A2-400-QD-8-T1S | A2 8-PORT QSFP-DD 7-Speed T1 Appliance |
| A2-400-QD-16-350A | A2 16-PORT QSFP-DD 200G/100G/50G Bundle |
| A2-400-QD-16-400A | A2 16-PORT QSFP-DD 400G Only |
| A2-400-QD-16-550A | A2 16-PORT QSFP-DD 400G/100G/50G Bundle |
| A2-400-QD-16-700A | A2 16-PORT QSFP-DD 400G/200G/100G Bundle |
| A2-400-QD-16-750A | A2 16-PORT QSFP-DD 400G/200G/100G/50G Bundle |
| A2-400-QD-16-825A | A2 16-PORT QSFP-DD 400G/200G/100G/50G/40G/25G/10G Bundle |
| A2-400-QD-16-T1S | A2 16-PORT QSFP-DD 7-Speed T1 Appliance |
| SWO-A2-400-QD-8-MACSEC | MACSEC Software on A2-400-QD-8-T1S Appliance |
| SWO-A2-400-QD-16-MACSEC | MACSEC Software on A2-400-QD-16-T1S Appliance |
| A3-400-QD-4-350A | A3 4-Port QSFP-DD 200G/100G/50G PAM4 Bundle — Availability in upcoming software releases |
| A3-400-QD-4-400A | A3 4-Port QSFP-DD 400G PAM4 Only |
| A3-400-QD-4-550A | A3 4-Port QSFP-DD 400G/100G/50G PAM4 Bundle — Availability in upcoming software releases |
| A3-400-QD-4-700A | A3 4-Port QSFP-DD 400G/200G/100G PAM4 Bundle |
| A3-400-QD-4-750A | A3 4-Port QSFP-DD 400G/200G/100G/50G PAM4 Bundle — Availability in upcoming software releases |
| A3-400-QD-4-825A | A3 4-Port QSFP-DD 400G/200G/100G/50G/40G/25G/10G PAM4 & NRZ Bundle — Availability in upcoming software releases |
| SWO-A3-400-QD-4-MACSEC | MACSEC Software on A3-400-QD-4-T1S Appliance |
| B3-800-OSFP-4-1550A | B3 4-Port OSFP 800G/400G/200G/100G/50G Bundle |
| B3-800-OSFP-4-1300A | B3 4-Port OSFP 800G/400G/100G Bundle |
| B3-800-OSFP-4-1200A | B3 4-Port OSFP 800G/400G Bundle |
| B3-800-OSFP-4-800A | B3 4-Port OSFP 800G Only Bundle |
| B3-800-OSFP-8-1550A | B3 8-Port OSFP 800G/400G/200G/100G/50G Bundle |
| B3-800-OSFP-8-1300A | B3 8-Port OSFP 800G/400G/100G Bundle |
| B3-800-OSFP-8-1200A | B3 8-Port OSFP 800G/400G Bundle |
| B3-800-OSFP-8-800A | B3 8-Port OSFP 800G Only Bundle |
| B3-800-QD-4-1550A | B3 4-Port QSFP-DD800 800G/400G/200G/100G/50G Bundle |
| B3-800-QD-4-1300A | B3 4-Port QSFP-DD800 800G/400G/100G Bundle |
| B3-800-QD-4-1200A | B3 4-Port QSFP-DD800 800G/400G Bundle |
| B3-800-QD-4-800A | B3 4-Port QSFP-DD800 800G Only |
| B3-800-QD-8-1550A | B3 8-Port QSFP-DD800 800G/400G/200G/100G/50G Bundle |
| B3-800-QD-8-1300A | B3 8-Port QSFP-DD800 800G/400G/100G Bundle |
| B3-800-QD-8-1200A | B3 8-Port QSFP-DD800 800G/400G Bundle |
| B3-800-QD-8-800A | B3 8-Port QSFP-DD800 800G Only |
| BPK-1407 | Autonomous Flow Tracking (AFT) Package — Only supported on B3 8-port 800G and 400G; sub-speeds in future software releases |
| HWO-B3-CCL-4 | VIAVI CCL FOR B3-800-OSFP or B3-800-QD — Speeds are included: 4 X 400G PAM4 or 4 X 800G PAM4 ports per appliance |
| HWO-B3-ROCE-ECN-1500A | VIAVI RoCE ECN-800G/400/200/100 Suite for B3-800-OSFP or B3-800-QD |
| HWO-B3-UET-1500A | UET 800G/400G/200G/100G Suite for B3-800-QD or B3-800-OSFP |
| HWO-B3-UET-800-8 | UET 800G for B3-800-QD or B3-800-OSFP — 4X 800G PAM4 ports total per test module |
| HWO-D2-UET-1600-4 | UET 1600G for D2-1600-OSFP — 4X 1600G PAM4 ports total per test module |
| HWO-D2-UET-3000A | UET 1600G/800G/400G/200G Suite for D2 1600G-OSFP |
| AON-D2-UET-3000A | AION UET 1600G/800G/400G/200G SUITE for D2 1600G-OSFP |
| HWO-D2-UET-LL-3000A | UET Link Layer 1600G/800G/400G/200G SUITE for D2 1600G-OSFP |
| AP-C2-EP-KIT-BM-1 | C2 Enterprise Benchmarking Kit with 1YR Support |
| AP-C2-EP-KIT-BM-3 | C2 Enterprise Benchmarking Kit with 3YR Support |
| AP-C2-EP-KIT-BM-ROUTING-1 | C2 Enterprise Benchmarking and Routing Kit with 1YR Support |
| AP-C2-EP-KIT-BM-ROUTING-3 | C2 Enterprise Benchmarking and Routing Kit with 3YR Support |