Chapter 14: Fibre Channel Cards
Fibre Channel Modules
190 SmartBits System Reference
Fibre Channel Modules
SmartBits FBC-3601A and FBC-3602A SmartMetrics modules allow SAN equipment
manufacturers, storage system vendors, Storage Service Providers (SSPs), IT managers,
and test labs to categorize the true performance, reliability, and quality of Fibre Channel-
based SAN equipment and fabrics. These modules greatly simplify the testing process by
emulating hundreds of attached devices such as servers and storage systems, thereby
eliminating the need for large, complex test environments.
The wire-rate packet generation and analysis capabilities of the Fibre Channel modules
allow stress testing of devices and fabrics to determine if they operate correctly under
heavy load. Repeatable and sophisticated traffic generation capabilities provide a high
level of testing accuracy and granularity. The modules test devices and networks by
generating hundreds of streams of Fibre Channel traffic from many simulated devices.
Quality of Service (QoS) metrics are analyzed on streams to determine the actual
performance of Fibre Channel switches, hubs, and fabrics.
All test functionality is also available via the SmartLib API, allowing for test case
automation using a variety of programming languages, including C, C++, or Tcl.
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