Candela LANforge-FIRE: Stateful Network Traffic Generator
Candela LANforge-FIRE is a stateful network traffic generator that supports multiple protocols including Ethernet, 802.1q VLAN, PPPoE, UDP, TCP, IPv6, HTTP, HTTPS (SSL), FTP, TELNET, SCP, SIP, RTP, NFS, SMB (Samba), iSCSI and others. It supports 802.1Q VLANs, and can also emulate more than 2000 Ethernet interfaces with unique MAC and IP addresses, allowing a single LANforge machine to appear as an entire subnet of machines. It can run all of it's supported protocols at the same time allowing one to generate very realistic network traffic patterns. LANforge-FIRE can support 30,000+ concurrent TCP connections and a mix of other connection types. LANforge-FIRE runs on the Linux and Microsoft Windows operating system, and uses the standard protocol stacks. This ensures standards compliance as well as very realistic traffic generation, including all the subtle latencies and burstiness that a hardware-based solution like SmartBits may not generate. LANforge-FIRE can generate up to 10Gbps UDP traffic rates, and slower speeds for other traffic patterns. LANforge-FIRE supports at least 20 physical interfaces on a single machine, but can emulate many more. Multiple machines can be aggregated together to generate higher traffic loads, and the LANforge software will manage the entire realm as a single entity.
The LANforge system consists of a single manager process, and one or more traffic generator machines (resources). The resources are connected to the manager over a management network. Devices under test are connected to the non-management ports of LANforge systems. If needed, LANforge can also generate traffic on the management network.
The LANforge GUI may run on the LANforge machines or on the customer's PCs. The GUI should connect to the manager machine. Multiple GUIs can be used concurrently.
The LANforge GUI may run on the LANforge machines or on the customer's PCs. The GUI should connect to the manager machine. Multiple GUIs can be used concurrently.
- Validate network equipment for throughput, stability and performance, at up to 10Gbps speeds. All supported protocols can be used concurrently for a very realistic traffic mix
- 24 and 48-port modules especially cost-effective for testing many slower systems, such as DSL, Cable-Modem, and Satellite modems
- WiFIRE models can emulate up to 1200 WiFi stations per chassis for testing access points and other wireless infrastructure
- VOIP Call generation can be used to load SIP gateways and other VOIP infrastructure. It can report various statistics, including PESQ quality scores
- HTTP, HTTPS, FTP and similar load generation can be used to test web servers, load balancers, and related equipment
- LANforge can support 50,000+ concurrent stateful TCP connections, so it can be used to test firewalls, routers, and other equipment that pays close attention to higher level protocols.
Network Test Setup
