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Chapter 1, Introduction The Xgig Systems
4 Xgig Analyzer User’s Guide
The Xgig Systems
The Xgig Family of Distributed Systems for Monitoring, Analysis, and Testing are multi-purpose
systems designed for engineering, field service, and network operations personnel. Xgig platforms
can be rack-mounted at your data center or strategically located anywhere in your network. For
Fibre Channel, Gigabit Ethernet, PCIe/NVMe, or SAS/SATA applications, Xgig chassis contain a
set of hardware analyzer blades that attach through SFP or XFP transceivers to the circuit or
device under test and software programs for hardware control and data analysis. For detailed
information about each of the Xgig systems, refer to the
Xgig Family Hardware Guide , the
Xgig5000 Family Hardware Guide , or the Xgig1000 Hardware Guide on the product USB
memory drive.
The Xgig Analyzer software features data capture, real-time performance reporting, protocol
analysis, and error rate measurements. The software automatically extracts and decodes the data
correctly. The software displays the data in several formats for statistical analysis. Extensive find,
hide, and filter capabilities speed up the job of protocol analysis.
Xgig Blades
Blades within an Xgig chassis perform application-specific tasks. The Multi-Function Blade ports
can support a variety of different functions depending on the license for the blade. Possible
functions include analysis, traffic modification, and traffic generation.
Each blade consists of four major elements: serial gigabit connection, real-time performance
measurement, filter and trigger, and capture to memory. Xgig blades ensure both accurate data
collection and transparency on the link. The blade has sophisticated triggering and filtering to
isolate error conditions in the data. Pre-capture filtering can expand the capture time to minutes.
For detailed information about each type of Xgig blade, refer to the Xgig Blade Hardware Guide,
the Xgig5000 Blade Hardware Guide, or the Xgig1000 Hardware Guide on the product USB
memory drive.
Xgig Fixed-Port Systems
An Xgig fixed-port system is a self-contained bench setup Xgig system. These systems are
available as either fixed-function (Analyzer) or multi-function. All ports, connectors, and controls
found on an Xgig chassis containing Xgig blades are present on these systems. The multi-function
system ports can support a variety of different functions depending on the license for the system
ports. Possible functions include analysis, traffic modification, and traffic generation.
Xgig fixed-port systems consist of four major elements: serial gigabit connection, real-time
performance measurement, filter and trigger, and capture to memory. Xgig fixed-port systems
ensure both accurate data collection and transparency on the link. The system has sophisticated
triggering and filtering to isolate error conditions in the data. Pre-capture filtering can expand the
capture time to minutes.
For detailed information about Xgig fixed-port systems, refer to the Xgig Family Hardware Guide
or the Xgig1000 Hardware Guide on the product USB memory drive.