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Switch and Edge Router Tester 1600GE High-Scale 1.6T Ethernet Validation for Data Center Switch Fabrics and Edge Routing
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Validate Next-Generation Switch Fabrics and Edge Routers at 1.6T Scale
The Switch and Edge Router Tester (SERT 1600GE) is a purpose-built 1.6TbE validation platform designed to help network equipment vendors, hyperscalers, and data center operators validate next-generation switch fabrics and edge routers at scale. Powered by 224G SerDes technology and supporting high-density 1.6T Ethernet interfaces, it enables line-rate traffic generation across large switch fabrics to verify throughput, latency, scalability, and overall forwarding performance under realistic operating conditions. The platform addresses the growing need for validation as switch radix, bandwidth density, and port counts continue to increase in modern AI and cloud data centers.
Beyond performance testing, SERT 1600GE provides comprehensive control-plane and protocol validation for routing, bridging, and access use cases. It supports large-scale testing of technologies such as BGP, ECMP, VXLAN, PFC, ECN, and SONiC-based network environments, helping teams validate interoperability, resilience, and lossless Ethernet behavior. Available in flexible two-port and eight-port configurations, and capable of synchronizing multiple chassis through PTP, SERT 1600GE enables the creation of large-scale topologies that replace traditional loopback or 'snake' tests with real traffic across every device port. This allows engineers to emulate realistic congestion scenarios and qualify high-capacity networking infrastructure before deployment in hyperscale and AI-driven data centers.
Line-Rate Switch Fabric Validation
Validate next-generation switch fabrics at 1.6T scale with realistic, line-rate traffic. SERT 1600GE enables throughput, latency, and forwarding performance testing across high-radix data center switching architectures.
Advanced Control-Plane Testing
Emulate large-scale routing, bridging, and access networks with confidence. Support for BGP, ECMP, VXLAN, SONiC, and related protocols helps verify scalability, interoperability, and resilience.
Lossless Ethernet and Congestion Validation
Assess network behavior under real-world traffic conditions. Validate Priority Flow Control (PFC), Explicit Congestion Notification (ECN), and congestion management mechanisms for lossless Ethernet fabrics.
Flexible Scale-Out Test Architecture
Build large, synchronized test environments as network demands grow. Available in two-port and eight-port configurations, SERT 1600GE supports PTP-based chassis synchronization to create high-port-count topologies with real traffic on every DUT port.
Most Popular Configurations
SERT 1600GE 2-Port Rackmount Chassis With Native OSFP1600 Front Panel Ports, IHS
The Switch and Edge Router Tester 1600GE, SERT-1600-2P-OSFP-IHS, includes a 2-port rackmount chassis with native OSFP1600 front panel ports, Integrated Heat Sink (IHS) optics, and L1-3 testing support. Supports 1x1600GE, 2x800GE, 4x400GE, and 8x200GE Ethernet speeds.
The Switch and Edge Router Tester 1600GE, SERT-1600-2P-OSFP-IHS, includes a 2-port rackmount chassis with native OSFP1600 front panel ports, Integrated Heat Sink (IHS) optics, and L1-3 testing support. Supports 1x1600GE, 2x800GE, 4x400GE, and 8x200GE Ethernet speeds.
SERT 1600GE 2-Port Rackmount Chassis With Native OSFP1600 Front Panel Ports, IHS
941-0141
The Switch and Edge Router Tester 1600GE, SERT-1600-2P-OSFP-IHS, includes a 2-port rackmount chassis with native OSFP1600 front panel ports, Integrated Heat Sink (IHS) optics, and L1-3 testing support. Supports 1x1600GE, 2x800GE, 4x400GE, and 8x200GE Ethernet speeds.
- Validates next-generation data center switch fabrics and edge routers at 1.6T Ethernet speeds.
- Supports 224G SerDes technology for high-density, high-bandwidth network infrastructure testing.
- Generates line-rate traffic to validate throughput, forwarding performance, and scalability under realistic conditions.
- Enables latency and performance benchmarking for both switching and edge routing deployments.
- Provides comprehensive control-plane validation with support for BGP, ECMP, VXLAN, and SONiC environments.
- Validates lossless Ethernet fabrics through testing of Priority Flow Control (PFC) and Explicit Congestion Notification (ECN).
- Scales from individual chassis to large topologies using Precision Time Protocol (PTP)-based synchronization across multiple systems.
- Replaces traditional snake testing with real traffic on all DUT ports, allowing realistic congestion and network behavior emulation before deployment.
SERT 1600GE 2-Port Rackmount Chassis With Native OSFP1600 Front Panel Ports, RHS
The Switch and Edge Router Tester 1600GE, SERT-1600-2P-OSFP-RHS, includes a 2-port rackmount chassis with native OSFP1600 front panel ports, Riding Heatsink (RHS) optics, and L1-3 testing support. Includes all 1x1600GE, 2x800GE, 4x400GE, and 8x200GE Ethernet speeds.
The Switch and Edge Router Tester 1600GE, SERT-1600-2P-OSFP-RHS, includes a 2-port rackmount chassis with native OSFP1600 front panel ports, Riding Heatsink (RHS) optics, and L1-3 testing support. Includes all 1x1600GE, 2x800GE, 4x400GE, and 8x200GE Ethernet speeds.
SERT 1600GE 2-Port Rackmount Chassis With Native OSFP1600 Front Panel Ports, RHS
941-0142
The Switch and Edge Router Tester 1600GE, SERT-1600-2P-OSFP-RHS, includes a 2-port rackmount chassis with native OSFP1600 front panel ports, Riding Heatsink (RHS) optics, and L1-3 testing support. Includes all 1x1600GE, 2x800GE, 4x400GE, and 8x200GE Ethernet speeds.
- Validates next-generation data center switch fabrics and edge routers at 1.6T Ethernet speeds.
- Supports 224G SerDes technology for high-density, high-bandwidth network infrastructure testing.
- Generates line-rate traffic to validate throughput, forwarding performance, and scalability under realistic conditions.
- Enables latency and performance benchmarking for both switching and edge routing deployments.
- Provides comprehensive control-plane validation with support for BGP, ECMP, VXLAN, and SONiC environments.
- Validates lossless Ethernet fabrics through testing of Priority Flow Control (PFC) and Explicit Congestion Notification (ECN).
- Scales from individual chassis to large topologies using Precision Time Protocol (PTP)-based synchronization across multiple systems.
- Replaces traditional snake testing with real traffic on all DUT ports, allowing realistic congestion and network behavior emulation before deployment.
SERT 1600GE 8-Port Rackmount Chassis With Native OSFP1600 Front Panel Ports, RHS
The Switch and Edge Router Tester 1600GE, SERT-1600-8P-OSFP-RHS, includes an 8-port rackmount chassis with native OSFP1600 front panel ports, Riding Heatsink (RHS) optics, and L1-3 testing support. Includes all 1x1600GE, 2x800GE, 4x400GE, and 8x200GE Ethernet speeds.
The Switch and Edge Router Tester 1600GE, SERT-1600-8P-OSFP-RHS, includes an 8-port rackmount chassis with native OSFP1600 front panel ports, Riding Heatsink (RHS) optics, and L1-3 testing support. Includes all 1x1600GE, 2x800GE, 4x400GE, and 8x200GE Ethernet speeds.
SERT 1600GE 8-Port Rackmount Chassis With Native OSFP1600 Front Panel Ports, RHS
941-1400
The Switch and Edge Router Tester 1600GE, SERT-1600-8P-OSFP-RHS, includes an 8-port rackmount chassis with native OSFP1600 front panel ports, Riding Heatsink (RHS) optics, and L1-3 testing support. Includes all 1x1600GE, 2x800GE, 4x400GE, and 8x200GE Ethernet speeds.
- Validates next-generation data center switch fabrics and edge routers at 1.6T Ethernet speeds.
- Supports 224G SerDes technology for high-density, high-bandwidth network infrastructure testing.
- Generates line-rate traffic to validate throughput, forwarding performance, and scalability under realistic conditions.
- Enables latency and performance benchmarking for both switching and edge routing deployments.
- Provides comprehensive control-plane validation with support for BGP, ECMP, VXLAN, and SONiC environments.
- Validates lossless Ethernet fabrics through testing of Priority Flow Control (PFC) and Explicit Congestion Notification (ECN).
- Scales from individual chassis to large topologies using Precision Time Protocol (PTP)-based synchronization across multiple systems.
- Replaces traditional snake testing with real traffic on all DUT ports, allowing realistic congestion and network behavior emulation before deployment.
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