Calnex NE-ONE Enterprise Network Emulator – Software Defined Test Network Appliances
Network emulator that builds controllable, repeatable software defined test networks with 100+ tunable impairments across layers 2–7.
- Emulation Ports - RJ45 Copper
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- Emulation Ports - RJ45 Copper
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- Emulation Ports - RJ45 Copper
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Overview
The Calnex NE-ONE Enterprise is a network emulator for building software defined test networks in which applications can be analysed, and their performance predicted and verified, under controllable and repeatable network conditions before deployment. It is available as hardware appliances in 1 Gbps and 10 Gbps models, as virtual appliances for VMware, Proxmox, OpenStack and KVM, and as cloud editions for AWS and Azure.
Routing and test network design
Traffic can be routed between any combination of physical ports and Soft Ports, port-to-port or port-to-multi-port, including in bridged networks. Soft Ports subdivide physical ports so that several teams can run independent test networks on the same appliance. The Network Topology Wizard provides templates such as Point-to-Point, Hub & Spoke and Cloud, and a free-form designer is available for custom topologies. Preloaded profiles cover LAN, WAN, Mobile, Satellite, DSL and other network types.
Impairments and traffic control
Traffic can be classified, routed, filtered and impaired by any packet field across layers 2–7 using a Wireshark-like syntax. More than 100 parameters are available, including bandwidth, latency, loss, jitter, congestion, reordering and duplication. The Scenario Builder automates time-based changes, and Intelligent Packet Replay recreates traffic from many clients and devices that do not need to exist physically. QoS and traffic shaping behaviour can also be modelled.
Analysis and automation
Built-in graphs, statistics, reports, full PCAP packet capture and predictive analytics support troubleshooting and service-level validation. For automation, the system provides a CLI and a RESTful API covering every GUI action, Network Variables for formula- and timeline-driven conditions without programming, an embedded JavaScript engine and the Packet Engine Programming Language (PEPL).
Models in this series
| Model | Description | |
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| CN-NE1-ENTP-2-10G |
Calnex NE-ONE Enterprise CN-NE1-ENTP-2-10G 10 Gbps Network Emulator, 2 Fiber + 2 Copper Ports
NE-ONE Enterprise 10 Gbps Model 2 network emulator with 2 10G fiber and 2 RJ45 emulation ports, 20 network objects and 64 Soft Ports. |
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| CN-NE1-ENTP-2-1G |
Calnex NE-ONE Enterprise CN-NE1-ENTP-2-1G 1 Gbps Network Emulator, 2 Ports
NE-ONE Enterprise 1 Gbps Model 2 network emulator with 2 RJ45 copper emulation ports, 20 network objects and 16 Soft Ports. |
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| CN-NE1-ENTP-4-10G |
Calnex NE-ONE Enterprise CN-NE1-ENTP-4-10G 10 Gbps Network Emulator, 4 Fiber + 2 Copper Ports
NE-ONE Enterprise 10 Gbps Model 4 network emulator with 4 10G fiber and 2 RJ45 emulation ports, 40 network objects and 128 Soft Ports. |
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| CN-NE1-ENTP-4-1G |
Calnex NE-ONE Enterprise CN-NE1-ENTP-4-1G 1 Gbps Network Emulator, 4 Ports
NE-ONE Enterprise 1 Gbps Model 4 network emulator with 4 RJ45 copper emulation ports, 30 network objects and 32 Soft Ports. |
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| CN-NE1-ENTP-6-10G |
Calnex NE-ONE Enterprise CN-NE1-ENTP-6-10G 10 Gbps Network Emulator, 6 Fiber Ports
NE-ONE Enterprise 10 Gbps Model 6 network emulator with 6 10G fiber optic emulation ports, 60 network objects and 192 Soft Ports. |
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| CN-NE1-ENTP-6-1G |
Calnex NE-ONE Enterprise CN-NE1-ENTP-6-1G 1 Gbps Network Emulator, 6 Ports
NE-ONE Enterprise 1 Gbps Model 6 network emulator with 6 RJ45 copper emulation ports, 40 network objects and 48 Soft Ports. |
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| CN-NE1-ENTP-8-1G |
Calnex NE-ONE Enterprise CN-NE1-ENTP-8-1G 1 Gbps Network Emulator, 8 Ports
NE-ONE Enterprise 1 Gbps Model 8 network emulator with 8 RJ45 copper emulation ports, 50 network objects and 64 Soft Ports. |
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Key Features
- Hardware, virtual and cloud appliance options
- Virtual editions for VMware, Proxmox, OpenStack and KVM
- Cloud editions for AWS and Azure
- Preloaded LAN, WAN, Cloud, Satellite, Mobile, DSL and WiFi example profiles
- Inline (Layer 2) and routed (Layer 3) operation, including router-on-a-stick
- Internal and external (OSPF / BGP) dynamic routing
- Port-to-port and port-to-multi-port routing across physical and Soft Ports
- Soft Ports for hundreds of sub-ports for independent or large-scale testing
- Network Topology Wizard with ready-made templates and free-form designer
- Geolocation network latency calculator with a catalogue of over 42,000 locations
- Impair traffic by any packet field at layers 2–7 using Wireshark-like syntax
- More than 100 impairment parameters
- Network Scenario Builder for time-based impairment transitions
- Intelligent Packet Replay of real-world application traffic flows
- Real-time graphs, statistics and comprehensive reports
- Predictive analytics and full packet capture in PCAP format
- RESTful API and Network Variables for automation
- Static and dynamic NAT, including port forwarding
- LDAP, RADIUS single sign-on and SNMP support
- Multi-user and multi-team operation
- Integration Feature Pack (RESTful API, embedded JavaScript engine, PEPL), not included in the base license
Specifications
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Emulation Ports - RJ45 Copper
CN-NE1-ENTP-2-1G |
2 |
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Emulation Ports - RJ45 Copper
CN-NE1-ENTP-4-1G |
4 |
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Emulation Ports - RJ45 Copper
CN-NE1-ENTP-6-1G |
6 |
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Emulation Ports - RJ45 Copper
CN-NE1-ENTP-8-1G |
8 |
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Network Objects
CN-NE1-ENTP-2-1G |
20 |
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Network Objects
CN-NE1-ENTP-4-1G |
30 |
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Network Objects
CN-NE1-ENTP-6-1G |
40 |
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Network Objects
CN-NE1-ENTP-8-1G |
50 |
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Soft Ports
CN-NE1-ENTP-2-1G |
16 |
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Soft Ports
CN-NE1-ENTP-4-1G |
32 |
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Soft Ports
CN-NE1-ENTP-6-1G |
48 |
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Soft Ports
CN-NE1-ENTP-8-1G |
64 |
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Management Port
CN-NE1-ENTP-2-1G, CN-NE1-ENTP-4-1G, CN-NE1-ENTP-6-1G, CN-NE1-ENTP-8-1G |
1 RJ45 Copper |
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Emulation Ports - 10G Fiber Optic
CN-NE1-ENTP-2-10G |
2 |
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Emulation Ports - 10G Fiber Optic
CN-NE1-ENTP-4-10G |
4 |
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Emulation Ports - 10G Fiber Optic
CN-NE1-ENTP-6-10G |
6 |
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Emulation Ports - RJ45 Copper
CN-NE1-ENTP-2-10G, CN-NE1-ENTP-4-10G |
2 |
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Emulation Ports - RJ45 Copper
CN-NE1-ENTP-6-10G |
0 |
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Network Objects
CN-NE1-ENTP-2-10G |
20 |
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Network Objects
CN-NE1-ENTP-4-10G |
40 |
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Network Objects
CN-NE1-ENTP-6-10G |
60 |
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Soft Ports
CN-NE1-ENTP-2-10G |
64 |
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Soft Ports
CN-NE1-ENTP-4-10G |
128 |
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Soft Ports
CN-NE1-ENTP-6-10G |
192 |
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Management Port
CN-NE1-ENTP-2-10G, CN-NE1-ENTP-4-10G, CN-NE1-ENTP-6-10G |
1 RJ45 Copper |
| User interface |
Intuitive Web GUI
Browser-based, no plug-in required |
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| Multi-user | Multi-user (Unlimited) |
| User authentication | Built-in, LDAP |
| Virtual appliance | Virtual Appliance (VMware Certified) for all models |
| Jumbo frame support | Up to 9,700 bytes |
| Geolocation latency calculator | over 42,000 locations |
| Virtual editions | VMware, Proxmox, Openstack and KVM |
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| Cloud editions | AWS and Azure |
| Network Topology Wizard | Point to Point (Single), Point to Point (Dual), Fully Mesh, Hub and Spoke, Cloud, Free Form |
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| Network topologies | Point-to-Point, Point-to-Point Dual Hop, Hub and Spoke, Partial Mesh & Fully Meshed, Cloud, Any Combination of the above |
| Network profiles | LAN, WAN, Mobile - 2G, Mobile - 3G, Mobile - 4G, Mobile - 5G, SDSL, ADSL, Satcom, Custom |
| Scenario Builder transitions | None, Variable, Outage, Gradual |
| Addressing | IP V4 & V6 Addressing |
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| Port modes | Inline - Bridge, Inline - Route, Router, Router on one port (router-on-a-stick) |
| DHCP Relay | Supported |
| NAT | Both Static & Dynamic; NAT & PAT |
| Soft Port routing | VLAN (Layer 2) with tagging/detagging/retagging; IPv4 (Layer 3) with ICMP/ARP/DHCP Relay support; IP (Layer 3) with IPv4 and IPv6 support; Filter (layer-less) by ranges of IP src/dest, Port (application), VLANs or "Wireshark-like" expression |
| Classification |
"Wireshark-like" classification "route" at Layers 4-7, symmetric and asymmetric
Filters and routes matched with Just-in-time (JIT) compiler |
| Impairments |
Bandwidth (1bps increments), Loss, Latency, Bit Error, Duplicate, Fragment, Out Of Order, Congestion - Static, Congestion - Variable, And More...
More than 100 parameters |
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| Traffic generation | UDP, TCP |
| PCAP playback | Packet Replay, Intelligent Packet Replay |
| QoS | QoS Bandwidth & Priority; Class of Service Handling and Traffic Shaping |
| Administration | Backup, Restore, File Browser, Port Pair Manager, System Notifications (Audit Log), SSL Certificate, Software Update, Network Time (NTP) Server, SNMP Support, Session Time-out |
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| Integration Feature Pack |
Restful API, Embedded Javascript Engine, Packet Engine Programming Language (PEPL)
Integration features are not included in the base license |
Applications
- Military network modeling
- Satellite and NTN network emulation
- Cyber ranges
- Defense application resilience testing
- Enterprise application performance testing
- Server and data center migration
- SD-WAN proof of concepts
- Healthcare equipment testing
- IoT testing
- Satellite link emulation
- Broadcast QoS
- Cloud migration
- Gaming and entertainment media QA
- Radio over IP testing
- WAN and network simulation
- Remote worker infrastructure testing