Spirent C1 - Requirements; System, Cable, and PC Requirements; Network Connectivity

Spirent C1 and C2 Installation Instructions
Requirements
6 | Spirent C1 and C2 Installation Instructions
PN 71-008959 Rev A April 2020
Requirements
This section describes the Spirent C1 and Spirent C2 system requirements, cable
requirements, and network connectivity. Refer to “System Description” on page 10 for
component descriptions.
SPT-C1/SPT-C2 System Requirements
SPT-C1/SPT-C2 requires standard AC input of 100-240V~, 6A, 50/60Hz.
Supported Applications and NIC Configurations
Refer to the Release Notes for information on supported software applications and
versions. Refer to “Test Ports” on page 7 for NIC configurations.
Note: Not all configurations are available for all software applications.
Cable Requirements
You will need customer-supplied cables for connecting the SPT-C1/SPT-C2 to your
management network and for connecting the NIC test ports to your system under test. For
detailed cabling information, refer to the sections under “Connector Panel” beginning on
page 10.
PC Requirements
Refer to the Release Notes for information on the minimum PC requirements.
Network Connectivity
Note: The terms “management port” and “administrative port” are used interchangeably.
10/100/1000 Base-T Administrative Port
The administrative port must connect to a 10/100/1000 Base-T network. Spirent
Communications recommends the SPT-C1 be connected through a switch and isolated
from your test environment.
Tip: The administrative port can be connected to a different subnet from the test network.
If traffic overwhelms the test network, having the administrative port on a different subnet
enables you to access SPT-C1/SPT-C2 and control the test currently running without
contending with a heavily loaded network.