Protocol exerciser handles PCIe 5.0 traffic validation

Viavi Solutions Inc. introduced the Xgig Protocol Exerciser for the 5P16 Platform for protocol traffic validation and performance evaluation. Together with the recently introduced Xgig 5P16 Analyzer — the first 16-lane protocol analysis system for PCIe 5.0 — the VIAVI Xgig Protocol Exerciser enables powerful real-time emulation, manipulation, and analysis of PCIe 5.0 data traffic at all layers of the stack.

The VIAVI Xgig Protocol Exerciser enables in-depth protocol evaluation and debugging at 32Gbps per lane, as well as testing for PCIe compliance, allowing the development of network technologies to meet the demands of tomorrow’s high-speed, high-performance computing applications. The Xgig Exerciser Solution includes a system chassis, the test stands interposer for the device under test (DUT) connectivity and the exerciser license key. With a modular architecture and an implementation tightly coupled to a full-featured analysis system, the Xgig Protocol Exerciser reduces the need for extra hardware investments, while a familiar Xgig management interface helps limit training needs, minimizing overall design and development costs.