IxCharit Pr Active Netwrk Assessment and Mnitring Platfrm Netwrk perfrmance and user experience are critical aspects f yur business. It is vital t understand custmers perceptin f yur website, applicatin, and netwrk services. NOT knwing impacts yur revenue stream. Ixia s IxCharit Pr cntinually measures netwrk perfrmance and service status. If there is an issue, IxCharit Pr helps yu identify it, quantify it, and ultimately reslve it befre yur custmers experience it. Figure 1 IxCharit Pr Deplyment Key features IxCharit Pr brings Ixia advanced netwrk and applicatin testing technlgy int live netwrks Designed fr netwrk assessments and active mnitring fr field and prductin netwrks, IxCharit Pr will help in day-t-day peratins f cmplex netwrk and applicatin envirnments Industry-leading library with 100 s f applicatin tests enables assessment f netwrk thrughput, class f service, unified cmmunicatins, and much mre Be in cntrl f the perfrmance f yur entire netwrk and services with cst-effective endpint prbe distributin that delivers expansive netwrk cverage Green-light yur services with pre-launch assessments by emulating real applicatin traffic up t line rate fr any netwrk scenari t see hw it perfms Be a trubleshting wnder by firing ff quick validatin tests with clear demarcatin pints t almst instantly find netwrk and applicatin issues Practively detect prblems with cntinuus mnitring f QE and QS, s yu always knw that yur netwrk is meeting SLA and quality standards 26601 Agura Rad Calabasas, CA 91302 USA Tel + 1-818-871-1800 www.ixiacm.cm Dcument N.: 915-3111-01 Rev A December 2013 - Page 1
IxCharit Pr Quick Feature Overview Web-based platfrm fr multi-user access, test scheduling, data strage, and real-time analysis Deply prbes with turnkey hardware r sftware prbes fr virtual infrastructure Inject real traffic int the netwrk cntinuusly based n schedules, between ndes r in a mesh Cnduct distributed tests with n-premises r ff-premises (i.e., clud servers) Verify fixes put in place in real-time with Pass/Fail Find netwrk r applicatin faults quicker with interval testing thrughut the day, the week, the mnth Track services and netwrk trends practively based n time-f-day, day-f-week f services IxCharit Pr Slutin Cmpnents Page 2
Hw Des IxCharit Pr Wrk? IxCharit Pr wrkflw IxCharit Pr cmbines sftware and hardware active traffic prbes that generate different traffic types. Analyze, find, and slve prblems practively Dn t wait fr custmer traffic t reveal issues Rapidly identify prblems using visual interface Find faults r identify transitin prblems by running nde-t-nde tests View details f errrs r issues n failed tests using intuitive drilldwn feature Analyze and cmpare t ther paths histrical results help identify if a Figure 2 IxCharit Pr Use Wrkflw Deply web server and prbes Deply IxCharit Pr web server in central lcatins Strategically-deply sftware and hardware prbes t cst-effectively reach any netwrk lcatin: Custmer premises Remte sites and head ffices Netwrk aggregatin pints (PEs) Cre netwrk, MPLS ruters Data centers Virtual machines and servers Page 3
Hardware Prbes Sftware Prbes Features Details Central web-based management server Sftware installatin prbes Web-based active prbes Hardware prbes Prbes aut-discvery Prbe advanced cnfiguratins Installed n Micrsft Server Operating System web-based access fr peratins and administratin Supprt fr Windws, Linux, Mac OS, Andrid, ios, Unix, btable USB dngle, etc. Supprted with SpeedAudit plugin xr100 and xr1000 prbes Central server autmatically detects new prbe install and discvers IP addresses Supprts VLAN, advanced ruting, IPv6, etc., allwing easy integratin with any netwrk tplgy Page 4
Plan and design yur active test scenaris Define test tplgy with nde-t-nde r mesh with hub and spke Build large tplgy test (full mesh) with ne click Hub and Spkes Full Mesh Tplgy Custm Tplgy Select test types amng default pre-calibrated tests in IxCharit Pr library IxCharit Pr supprts a variety f service level agreement (SLA) bjectives frm pure netwrk L2 bandwidth availability verificatin t advanced metrics such as ne-way delay/jitter/lss n specific netwrk path. SLA can als be defined as applicatin-specific key perfrmance indicatr (KPI): Mean pinin scre (MOS) fr vice Media delivery index (MDI) fr vide streaming Server respnse time fr transactinal applicatins, etc. See supprted IxCharit Pr Test Types sectin fr full test details. IxCharit Pr ffers a lt f flexibility fr custmizing specific tests, traffic mixes, multiple class f service (COS) testing, etc. Create target threshlds fr different tests Adjust applicatins, test variables, and threshlds based n trial data t match expectatins f the netwrk and its perfrmance Threshlds are the baseline t decide if tests are passing r failing Setting up crrect threshlds is essential fr understanding the test results and making sure that the right level f infrmatin is in the database Default test threshlds are pre-cnfigured in the system Page 5
Define yur active test schedules Schedule new tests ver time t cntinuusly inject instrumented traffic in the netwrk. Verify cntinuus 24/7 lines r full tplgy. Define n-demand r scheduled tests. Define time t start yur test, interval between tests, tests duratin, and time t stp test. Allws running cntinuus practive mnitring f tests. Use SpeedAudit web-based testing technlgy t get quick available bandwidth diagnstic SpeedAudit tls running frm the hardware r virtual prbes measures netwrk thrughput, latency, and packet lss frm a simple web brwser. Features Feature-rich test types Test bandwidth Web-based advanced speed test Tplgy testing Threshld setting Test schedules Details Mre than 30 pre-calibrated tests cvering unified cmmunicatins, vice, vide streaming, TCP- and UDP-based bandwidth tests and applicatin testing Use endpint-based test n sftware and hardware prbe cmbinatins, r use the SpeedAudit mdule fr easy diagnstics n available bandwidth SpeedAudit mdule allws running a quick diagnstic frm a simple web brwser against reference servers; verify end users key thrughput, delay, and lss metrics with a simple click Cvering nde t nde, ne-arm real service, cmplex mesh, r hub and spke tplgies Threshld pre-calibrated and cnfigured glbally, can be tuned per test definitin Define schedules with test duratin, test interval, verify 24/7, run batch test every night/week/mnth Page 6
Analyze results Run tests and investigate results Use different result levels and granularity t get quick and efficient results and understanding Ensure every team member can get t the data required with simple Pass/Fail r detailed test reprts See results in real time in gegraphic dashbard Run yur test and lk at single instance results r grup f tests results Quickly identify prblematic links Lk at specific tests and get understanding f results Page 7
Run trend reprts and analyze netwrk behavirs Exprt and send reprts via email t share results between teams Features Real-time dashbards Result drill-dwn capabilities Simplified result presentatin Results details Results cmparisn Details Shw results in real time in gegraphic r trend dashbards views Get glbal snapsht f histrical data per tplgy, path, and test types, and drill dwn int results See results in visual Pass/Fail frmat; allw any user t get a quick understanding f current netwrk/applicatin health Each test result is stred with a set f KPIs and threshld results All tests are stred in database fr user-defined retentin perid and can be cmpared fr test executin and replay Mnitr Pass/Fail fr truble spts Activate alarms n critical paths Get ntified by email, SNMP traps, custmized ntificatins Run reprts Reprting engine allws creatin f reprts and dashbards based n the results stred in the database Schedule daily autmatic reprts t fllw critical netwrks Receive autmatic emails with cmprehensive reprts Page 8
Reprt Type KPI dashbard Metric trend reprt Last 3 days dashbard Last 3 perid dashbard Tp 10 dashbard Descriptin Fr selected time perid dashbard, based n filtered criteria; cntains pie chart n PASS/FAIL/ERROR and statistics n metrics Fr selected time perid dashbard, based n filtered criteria: per metric and pair type trend reprt. Last 3 days dashbard (yesterday, day befre, 2 days befre), n filtered criteria; cntains pie chart n PASS/FAIL/ERROR and statistics n metrics Frm current date, last 3 perids based n time selectin (last hur, last day, etc.) dashbard, n filtered criteria; cntains pie chart n PASS/FAIL/ERROR and statistics n metrics Ranking f tp 10 and wrst 10 results per metric, based n selected criteria Metric trend reprt Full reprt Fr selected time perid dashbard, based n filtered criteria: per metric and pair type trend reprt Cmbinatin f result, dashbard, and trend reprt Per-path summary reprt, trend, and cmplete Site reprts Test results list KPI reprt value Per path PASS/FAIL dashbards, trend, and cmplete dashbards + trend Per site reprt (using prbe r prbe grup) Test results n filtered criteria Test results with metrics n filtered criteria Alarms per test Features Cmprehensive set f reprts Autmatic reprt creatin Send autmatic reprts by emails Details Each test can be cnfigured with a specific set f alarms, supprting emails, and SNMP traps, as well as sme custmized script fr OSS integratin Allws flexible reprts creatin t understand netwrk health and trends Allws autmatic scheduling f reprts t generate autmatic data mining Generate reprts autmatically and receive them in regular intervals in emails; pen n cmputer r smartphne and lk at yur netwrk sanity in a quick glance Page 9
IxCharit Pr Test Types IxCharit Pr nde-t-nde testing Capabilities Applicatin-based TCP, UDP, r RTP flws in different traffic classes and VLANs Vice and vide quality assessment Can be executed n hardware r sftware prbes Benefits Efficient trubleshting and lcalizatin f prblems Mnitr end-user experience ver time fr SLA cmpliance Evaluate QS functins in the netwrk IxCharit Pr mesh testing Capabilities Run any traffic available in nde t nde in a cmplex tplgy Supprts full mesh r pint t multipint (hub and spkes) tplgies Benefits Mnitr end-user experience ver time ver a full netwrk Page 10
Name Descriptin Optins Metrics Netwrk KPI dwnstream Test netwrk delivery KPI with lw ft print (100kbps) and 50 packets per secnd - frm E1 t E2 directin N/A One-way delay (ms), jitter (ms), packet lss (%), vice MOS scre, and packet lss burst Netwrk KPI bidirectinal Netwrk KPI frm E1 t E2 and frm E2 t E1 N/A Per path: ne-way delay (ms), jitter (ms), packet lss (%), vice MOS scre, and packet lss burst Vice bidirectinal Vice test frm E1 t E2 and frm E2 t E1 Vice cdec: G711 r G729 One-way delay (ms), jitter (ms), packet lss (%), vice MOS scre n path Vice N pairs bidirectinal Test vice quality frm E1 t E2 and E1 t E2 with pssible G711 r G729 cdecs - with multiple vice pairs (up t 100) Vice cdec: G711 r G729 Number f pairs (1-20) Per path average ne-way delay (ms), jitter (ms), and packet lss (%), vice MOS scre n path, packet lss burst, and ttal thrughput Vide Define a vide stream frm E1 t E2 with defined bit rate and MPEG2 r custmizable cdec Generated bitrate One-way delay (ms), jitter (ms), packet lss (%), vide MDI scres (Media Delivery Index, Delay Factr) n path Traffic Mix A cmbinatin f HTTP dwnlad, vice, and vide test t assess capability f the line t sustain quality with multiple services running Generated bitrate (vide) Cmbinatin f metrics fr HTTP, vice, and vide TCP thrughput 1 stream One TCP stream - generates thrughput with defined packet size and bitrate, frm E1 t E2 Generated bitrate Thrughput (kbps) Upstream and Dwnstream TCP thrughput N streams ne TCP stream - generates thrughput with defined packet size and bitrate in multiple streams frm E1 t E2 Generated bitrate Number f Pairs (1-20) Thrughput (kbps) Upstream and Dwnstream Page 11
Name Descriptin Optins Metrics TCP thrughput bidirectinal Bidirectinal TCP thrughput - with defined packet size and bitrate; TCP thrughput is generated cncurrently Generated bitrate Thrughput (kbps) Upstream and Dwnstream TCP thrughput advanced TCP thrughput between E1 and E2 Generated bitrate, TCP send buffer size, file size, sckets size, surce/ destinatin prts Thrughput (kbps) Upstream r Dwnstream TCP ptimized windw size TCP thrughput between E1 and E2; ptimized Windw size will be calculated accrding t delay, thrughput, and prbe type Generated bitrate Expected ne way delay File size Thrughput (kbps) Upstream r Dwnstream UDP thrughput One UDP stream - generates thrughput with defined packet size and bitrate - frm E1 t E2 Generated bitrate Thrughput (kbps) - packet lss UDP thrughput bidirectinal Bidirectinal UDP thrughput - with defined packet size and bitrate; UDP thrughput is generated cncurrently Generated bitrate Thrughput (kbps) - packet lss Upstream and Dwnstream UDP thrughput advanced UDP thrughput between E1 and E2 Generated bitrate File size Thrughput (kbps) Upstream r Dwnstream Send buffer size Surce/destinatin prts Micrsft Lync test Micrsft Lync Unified Cmmunicatin traffic; includes cmbinatin f audi and vide streaming traffic Generated bitrate audi and vide; DSCP setting fr each traffic type and packet size Upstream/Dwnstream lss, jitter, delay, thrughput, lss bursts (max cnsecutive packet lss), max jitter Office 365 Exchange Send/Receive Micrsft Office 365 Exchange traffic Number f users glbal bitrate send/receive emails, average email size send/receive Email transactin average time (send and receive), ttal thrughput HTTP test E2 dwnlads web pages (custmizable sizes) frm E1 N/A Thrughput (kbps) Upstream and Dwnstream Page 12
Nde-t-nde ther test types Any test frm the extensive IxCharit testing library can be imprted thrugh a GUI by an IxCharit Pr administratr. Over 150 applicatin tests available: Citrix and Micrsft remte desktp Oracle, SAP, and SQL Server Micrsft Exchange and Ltus Ntes Kazaa, Bittrrent, etc. Real Media, NetMeeting, etc. HTTP, FTP, DNS, NNTP, POP, Telnet, etc. AIM, ICQ, MSN Messenger, Yah Messenger FPS and RTS games and mre VIP calls: vice cdec emulatin, including G.711, G.723, G.726, and G.729, AMR (narrw and large band). Vide Streams Multicast, Unicast, MPEG2 and MPEG4, SD and HD Built-in tl t build yur wn applicatin frm netwrk recrding. IxCharit Pr real service testing Capabilities Verify availability and KPIs frm web sites Measure applicatin respnse time Measure respnse times f servers and netwrk elements Evaluate real service behavirs n the netwrk Benefits Cntinuus mnitring f services Understand impact f applicatins and netwrk n service delivery chain Real service testing is perfrmed between the testing prbe (acting as a client) and a server n the Internet; the prbe will access the service and cmpute key perfrmance indicatrs fr the test Page 13
Name Descriptin Metrics HTTP test ICMP test (ping) DNS test FTP test Tracerute Dwnlad HTTP pages with HTML nly r with all ptins Send ICMP requests t IP address r URL; cnfigurable ptins are: Ping request interval Ping request cunt Ping packet size DNS test inputs: URL fr test DNS server used t reslve the name (can use the default ne cnfigured n the prbe) FTP server test with lgin, passwrd, and dwnlad file Tracerute t IP address r URL Dwnlad time, dwnlad size, dwnlad bitrate, cnnectin time, time t first byte Packet lss. Rund trip delay (avg./max/min), standard deviatin Availability, respnse time Dwnlad file frm server, respnse time, and transfer rate Reprt n rute t reach destinatin HTTP advanced test Dwnlad HTTP pages Max time and average time t first byte Dwnlad rate and time File size, number f files YuTube test Dwnlad YuTube vide Vide dwnlad bitrate and dwnlad time Vide duratin and required bitrate Vide size and name Page 14