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The Spirent EDM-1001A is a 4-Port Series 1000 Gigabit Ethernet Test Module designed to offer users scalable Layer 2/Layer 3 capabilities with cost-effective routing options. With its ability to emulate up to 13,822 streams per port, this module is suitable for a variety of applications, including production test environments and research and development projects that do not require extensive scalability testing. For high-volume production scenarios demanding Ethernet ports, the EDM-1001A can be seamlessly integrated with a SPT-500A or SPT-9000A chassis.

Portability is a key advantage of the EDM-1001A, as it can be effortlessly installed into a SPT-2000A portable chassis following development and testing in a laboratory setting. This test module proves invaluable in comparing and validating equipment compliance with product specifications before deployment, ensuring optimal performance of advanced features, and verifying routing control and converged network capabilities. With its 4-port high-density design, the EDM-1001A facilitates concurrent operation by multiple users, maximizing hardware resource utilization. Furthermore, it offers both copper and fiber Ethernet interfaces (10/100/1000 Mbps and Gigabit fiber), safeguarding your investment for future projects.

The EDM-1001A provides a single automation API that grants access to all Layer 2 and 3 protocols for data plane and routing control plane testing via a unified automation framework user interface. This unified interface spans across network interfaces of various speeds, streamlining test automation and enhancing test reuse. The test module supports hot swapping for easy servicing or replacement, enabling uninterrupted operation of the chassis, and can be managed remotely through an IP network. The EDM-1001A empowers users with a single hardware platform for research and development, offering interactive capabilities for issue identification, high-scale performance testing, and comprehensive functional testing.

With wire-rate and beyond wire-rate traffic analysis and generation at Layers 3 and 2, the EDM-1001A excels in delivering exceptional performance. It seamlessly integrates with TestCenter software applications, providing a unified system for comprehensive functional testing and performance analysis. This versatile test module caters to a wide range of testing requirements, including RFC 2544 L2/L3 performance tests, automated industry-standard RFC 2889 LAN switching performance, and all core technologies necessary for testing Enterprise L2/L3 switches. It allows simultaneous execution of multiple protocols per port to emulate complex, network-rooted environments. Additionally, the EDM-1001A features a user-friendly graphically driven field editor for editing templates.