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Xena Networks - Bash Shell connection

a simple way to script via Bash Shell:

1) connect:

exec 3<>/dev/tcp/131.164.227.250/22611

2) Use Pipe to Send/Receive Input/Output:

echo -e 'C_LOGON "xena"\n' >&3

read -e msg_in <&3

echo $msg_in

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Interop Las Vegas, March 31 - April 4. Visit our booth # 2427

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Xena Networks on Network World Products of the Week 03.10.14

http://www.networkworld.com/slideshow/143569/products-of-the-week-031014.html#slide4

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Check out Photos from Xena Networks Seminar held by RDT.

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Running RFC2544 pre-configured test from windows command line.

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Running Xena Script Client via Ubuntu using the mono package.

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Accurately benchmark Layer 2 switch performance

Xena2889 is a free and easy-to-use standalone app that lets you benchmark the data plane performance of layer 2 LAN switching devices according to RFC 2889. It  supports these RFC 2889 test types:

All Throughput and Forwarding rate tests (both Fully and Partially meshed)

Congestion Control

Address Caching Capacity

Address Learning Rate

Broadcast Frame Forwarding and Latency

Forward Pressure and Maximum Forwarding Rate

For more information:

http://www.xenanetworks.com/html/xena2889.html

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Xena Networks - TCL Automation

Download our free TCL driver and script example from our website:

http://www.xenanetworks.com/xena_tcl_script_sample.zip

Be sure to also check out the API documentation:

http://www.xenanetworks.com/Xena_Scripting.pdf

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Xena Networks - Java Automation

Download our free Java driver and script example from our website:

http://www.xenanetworks.com/Xena_Javalib_v.1.0.zip

Be sure to also check out the API documentation:

http://www.xenanetworks.com/Xena_Scripting.pdf

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Xena Networks - Perl Automation

Download our free Perl driver and script example from our website:

http://www.xenanetworks.com/xena_perl_script_sample.zip

Be sure to also check out the API documentation:

http://www.xenanetworks.com/Xena_Scripting.pdf

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Xena Networks - Python Automation

Download our free Python driver and script example from our website:

http://www.xenanetworks.com/xena_python_script_example.zip

Be sure to also check out the API documentation:

http://www.xenanetworks.com/Xena_Scripting.pdf

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Xena Quick Start Guide - Download now

This guide shows you how to:

1. Download the latest software

2. Install the software on PC and the chassis

3. Connect to the chassis

4. Change the chassis IP address

5. Recover the IP address

6. Recover the chassis password

Download @:

http://www.xenanetworks.com/Quick_Start_Guide.pdf

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Xena2544

Xena2544 is a free PC application developed by Xena Networks that makes it easy to create, edit and execute test configurations using one or more Xena test chassis in accordance with RFC 2544. Xena2544 is automatically installed together with XenaManager. Features include

Full support for the 4 test-types specified in RFC 2544.

Ability to partially enable one or more of the test-types.

Support for multiple XenaBay and XenaCompact test chassis.

Support for different network topologies and traffic flow directions.

Support for both Layer 2 and Layer 3 testing.

Supports both IPv4 and IPv6.

Ability to flexibly define the protocol layers supported by the test (Ethernet, Customer and Service VLANs, IP and UDP).

Create test reports in both PDF and XML format.

Extensive configuration options to fine-tune the tests.

More resources:

- View the Xena2544 data sheet (PDF). - See an example of an RFC2544 Report

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Testing Carrier Ethernet CE 2.0 Using Xena Networks Solution and Veryx Technologies

The solution provides equipment manufacturers and service providers an easy and efficient solution to verify Conformance to MEF Carrier Ethernet 2.0 E-Line, E-LAN and E-Tree services as defined in MEF 6.1 and E-Access services as defined in MEF 33.

To learn more about this solution:

http://www.veryxtech.com/products/product-labtesting-mef-ce2.html

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Measuring Frame Delay Variation (jitter)

With the increasing use of delay sensitive media services over IP and Ethernet networks, understanding the frame delay variation (FDV) characteristics of these networks and network devices has become more

important. This applications note describes how FDV is measured accurately and in real time with Xena Networks testers.

To learn more:

http://www.xenanetworks.com/Measuring_Frame_Delay_Variation.pdf

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Central Office Testing with Xena Networks

The XenaCompact testers are tailored for central office environments, allowing for easy integration intoequipment racks in central offices or remote locations, while providing a full suite of test capabilities for end-to-end, bidirectional Ethernet testing, including RFC 2544, and advanced wire-speed traffic analysis.

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to learn more:

http://www.xenanetworks.com/CentralOfficeTesting.pdf

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Congratulations to all the staff at Phoenix Datacom - Xena's "Partner of the Year" for 2013. Thank you for all your hard work and the great contribution to our continued success.