25, 40 and 100 Gigabit Ethernet Test Plans

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Conformance

Status
Fully Documented (Active)
Revision
5.3
Testing Days Needed
3 days
Last Modified
2015-06-04
Abstract
This test suite deals with Reception issues such as CRC Errors, Framing Errors, Length Errors, Fragments, etc. as well as Transmission issues, proper spacing, proper preamble and SFD, For Half Duplex devices this also includes collisions, deference, etc. This suite of tests has been developed to help implementers evaluate the functioning of their Clause 4 Media Access Control (MAC) based products. The tests do not determine if a product conforms to the IEEE 802.3, nor are they purely interoperability tests. Rather, they provide one method to isolate problems within a MAC device. Successful completion of all tests contained in this suite does not guarantee that the tested device will operate with other devices. However, combined with satisfactory operation in the IOL's interoperability test bed, these tests provide a reasonable level of confidence that the Device Under Test (DUT) will function well in most environments.
Notes
Previous versions of this test suite include: v4.1 v4.2 v4.3 v4.4 v4.5 v4.6, v5.0, v5.1, v5.2
1000BASE-X MAC Test Suites: v1.0, v2003_05_20.
Status
Fully Documented (Active)
Revision
1.7
Testing Days Needed
2 days
Last Modified
2014-06-11
Abstract
This suite of tests has been developed to help implementers evaluate the functioning of their Clause 31 Flow Control (PAUSE) implementations. The tests do not determine if a product conforms to the IEEE 802.3, nor are they purely interoperability tests. Rather, they provide one method to isolate problems within an implementation. Successful completion of all tests contained in this suite does not guarantee that the tested device will operate with other devices. However, combined with satisfactory operation in the IOL's interoperability test bed, these tests provide a reasonable level of confidence that the Device Under Test (DUT) will function well in most environments.
Notes
Previous versions of this test suite include: v1997_JUNE, v1999_JULY, v1.0, v1.1, v1.2, v1.3, v1.5. v1.6.
Status
Fully Documented (Active)
Revision
1.0
Testing Days Needed
2 days
Last Modified
2014-05-19
Abstract
This suite of tests has been developed to help implementers evaluate the electrical signaling characteristics of their 40GBASE-R or 100GBASE-R PHYs.
Status
Fully Documented (Active)
Revision
1.0
Testing Days Needed
2 days
Last Modified
2014-05-19
Abstract
This suite of tests has been developed to help implementers evaluate the electrical signaling characteristics of their 40GBASE-R or 100GBASE-R PHYs.
Status
Fully Documented (Active)
Revision
1.0
Testing Days Needed
2 days
Last Modified
2014-05-19
Abstract
This suite of tests has been developed to help implementers evaluate the electrical signaling characteristics of their 40GBASE-R or 100GBASE-R PHYs.
Status
Fully Documented (Active)
Revision
v1.1
Testing Days Needed
1 week
Last Modified
2016-02-18
Abstract
This suite of tests has been developed to help implementers evaluate the electrical signaling characteristics of their CAUI4 PHYs.
Status
Fully Documented (Active)
Revision
1.1
Testing Days Needed
1 week
Last Modified
2016-02-18
Abstract
This suite of tests has been developed to help implementers evaluate the electrical signaling characteristics of their CAUI4 PHYs.
Status
Fully Documented (Active)
Revision
1.0
Testing Days Needed
Last Modified
2014-05-23
Abstract
This suite of tests has been developed to help implementers evaluate the electrical characteristics of their 40GBASE-CR4 and 100GBASE-CR10 PHYs.
Status
Fully Documented (Active)
Revision
Draft 1.0
Testing Days Needed
1 week
Last Modified
2014-10-02
Abstract
This suite of tests has been developed to help implementers evaluate the electrical characteristics of their 100GBASE-CR4 PHYs.
Status
Fully Documented (Active)
Revision
1.0
Testing Days Needed
1 week
Last Modified
2017-06-14
Abstract
This test verifies a 25GBASE-CR Direct Attach Cable's Electrical Characteristics.
Status
Fully Documented (Active)
Revision
1.1
Testing Days Needed
1 week
Last Modified
2016-06-28
Abstract
This test verifies a 25GBASE-CR and 25GBASE-CR-S devices Transmitter and Receiver Electrical Characteristics.

Interoperability

Status
Fully Documented (Active)
Revision
3.0
Testing Days Needed
5 days
Last Modified
2014-06-11
Abstract
This suite of tests has been developed to help implementers identify problems that IEEE 802.3 devices may have in establishing link and exchanging packets with each other. The tests do not determine if a product conforms to the IEEE 802.3 standard. Rather, they provide one method to verify that the two devices can exchange packets within the bit error ratio specifications established by the IEEE 802.3 standard when operating over a worst-case compliant channel. The interoperability test suite focuses on two areas of functionality to simulate a real-world environment: the exchange of packets to produce a packet error ratio that is low enough to meet a desired bit error ratio, and the ability to detect and establish a link at the optimal speed between two devices that make up a link segment.
Notes
Successful completion of all tests contained in this suite does not guarantee that the tested device will operate with other compliant devices. However, combined with satisfactory operation in the IOL's interoperability test bed, these tests provide a reasonable level of confidence that the Device Under Test (DUT) will function well in most environments.

Previous versions of this test suite include: v2000_08_01, v2000_08_02, v2.0, v2.1, v2.2, v2.3, v2.4.

Key

Fully Documented
Draft