SERT 1600GE

Innovation in switching silicon is rapidly redefining the limits of network scale. With each new generation, switch capacity and port density are effectively doubling — packing more bandwidth into the same footprint than ever before. At the same time, modern AI data centers are consuming bandwidth at an unprecedented rate, as massive GPU clusters demand a speedier, wider, and more efficient fabrics. The result is a powerful convergence: bandwidth-hungry AI workloads are accelerating the industry toward ultra-high-density switching at an extraordinary pace.

SERT 1600GE brings the right mix of features at the unmatched density of eight-port of 1.6T line rate traffic generation. This offers the density at the right budget without compromising on the coverage. The options for this platform include:. Successful AI data center validation starts with testing the system at scale. As rack-scale architectures pack more switching capacity and connectivity into every deployment, test environments must keep pace — often requiring hundreds of traffic-generation ports to fully exercise today’s high-radix, high-density devices. SERT 1600GE is purpose-built for this challenge. Delivering eight ports of 1.6TbE line-rate traffic generation in a compact platform, SERT combines exceptional test density with the performance and coverage required for next-generation AI infrastructure. Its optimized architecture enables customers to scale rack-level validation efficiently and cost-effectively—without compromising test coverage. SERT 1600GE offers a flexible set of platform options to address diverse validation requirements, including:. An Integrated Heat Sink (IHS) or Riding Heat Sink (RHS) optic chassis. Both offer eight OSFP1600 front panel ports over 2U. Support for 1x1600GE, 2x800GE, 4x400GE, and 8x200GE configurations. Reliability and performance test of Ethernet devices that use 212 Gb/s electrical lane interfaces, including GPUs, AI NICs, AI accelerators, ToR switches, or high-speed routers. 8-port high density mode: All eight ports with line rate traffic generation capability and data center switch scale test capabilities. Keysight’s traditional Layer 1 Bit Error Rate Testing (BERT). An additional lower layer test capability for the Physical Coding Sublayer (PCS), Forward Error Correction (FEC), and Frame Loss Ratio (FLR) validations, ensuring devices are ready for production network deployment. Lab test beds for Layer 2 and Layer 3 RFC benchmarks, network, and protocol emulation for scale and performance validation. Next-generation routers’ capabilities against the 1.6T backbone traffic requirements.

Hight density eight-port line rate traffic generator. Layer 1 to Layer 3 IP testing from 200GE to 1.6TE PAM4 with 212 Gb/s and electrical lane signaling in a single test system. Complete Layer 2 and Layer 3 RFC benchmark, network, and protocol emulation scale and performance testing with the IxNetwork software with Rest API and RestPy test automation support. Support for up to 40 watts per port for high power consumption coherent optical transceivers. Compatible with IEEE P802.3dj 200 Gb/s, 400 Gb/s, 800 Gb/s, and 1.6 Tb/s specifications.

Supports OSFP1600 specification-compliant optical transceivers up to 40 W IHS and 30 W RHS per port on native front-panel OSFP1600 ports. Storage: -4°F to 122°F (-20 °C to 50 °C). 1600GE, 800GE, 400G, 200GE: 4K full statistics.