LANforge FIRE & ICE Network traffic generator and network emulator
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Network traffic generator and network emulator LANforge FIRE can generate network traffic at specified speeds and is able to monitor packets for throughput and correctness. LANforge FIRE sits on the edge of your network and tests your network core. LANforge ICE emulates networks by connecting virtual routers and other virtual network elements with links that alter bandwidth, latency, packet loss and corruption. The LANforge ICE WAN emulator tests the behaviour of devices that sit on either side of an impaired network. Here are some key features of "LANforge FIRE & ICE": LANforge-ICE, WAN Simulator: · Reduces lab and training costs by replacing expensive WAN hardware, such as T1 and FrameRelay devices. · Automates testing with various scripting features and libraries. · Compact form factor and rack-mount chassis conserves valuable lab space. · Netbook, Laptop or network appliance form factor makes LANforge-ICE a friendly traveling companion, and a good option for trade shows, customer demos and shared work spaces. · Validates stability and functionality of devices and programs functioning across a wide variety of network conditions. · Very affordable, especially when compared to competitors. · Delivers advanced, remote, cross-platform, graphical management interface. · Implements a modular architecture that allows you to leverage your existing LANforge investment as your need for capacity increases. · Turn key solution. The LANforge systems come pre-installed and ready to run. · Ease of use - central management of entire LANforge system from anywhere on the network. LANforge-FIRE Stateful Network Traffic Generator: · Validates stability and data throughput on devices under evaluation. · Useful for testing any network, and especially cost effective for efforts requiring many data-generating ports, such as DSL, Cable-Modem, and Satellite modems. · Turn key solution. The LANforge systems come pre-installed and and ready to run. · Implements a modular architecture that allows you to leverage your existing LANforge investment as your need for capacity increases. · Ease of use - Manage entire LANforge installation through one interface, from anywhere on the network. Limitations: · The software is fully functional and comes with a demo license that allows only 2 machines with 1 data generating port each. What's New in This Release: · Support auto-mounting NFS, NFSv4 and CIFS file systems when using properly configured File-IO endpoints. Added verification of any existing mounts as well. Requires kernel 2.6.29 or greater. · Support iSCSI File-IO, including auto-mount, check-mount, and auto-unmount. LANforge can mount multiple iSCSI volumes concurrently. Requires iscsi-initiator-utils and scsi-target-utils packages on Fedora, similar packages on other distributions. · Support 2.6.29 kernel for increased driver support & all the latest kernel features. Improves performance significantly on some lower-end platforms. · Support batch-creation of Layer-3, Layer-4, VOIP, and File-Endpoints in the LANforge-GUI. Should make firewall testing a lot easier without using scripts. · Support relative time-stamps in the Armageddon traffic generator. · Improves performance on some platforms. · Use new ath5k (slightly modified) for virtual wireless Station interfaces. · Allows setting MAC address and should yield greater stability going forward. · Support virtual router console (xorpsh) from Netsmith. Requires Xwindows support (Standard on Linux & Solaris, or Windows running cygwin-x.) · Support O_DIRECT flag for File-IO (on Linux). This disables caching and is useful primarily for read testing on network file systems.

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