VIAVI MAP-2100 Rack-Mounted Remote Bit Error Rate Test Unit

Rack-mounted 1U test unit for remote, unmanned BER and Ethernet testing from 1G to 100G, with OTN, SONET/SDH, PDH, Fiber Channel and CPRI support.

Form factor: Rack mounted, 1U 19” wide, kits available for 21”

Overview

Data center operators commonly back up stored data to other data centers over high-performance network links. Maintaining the performance of those connections and verifying service level agreements requires frequent bit error rate (BER) tests on Ethernet line rates up to 100G and beyond, as well as on OTN, CWDM and DWDM circuits. Many data centers, however, have few or no technicians on site to run such tests.

The VIAVI MAP-2100 is a rack-mounted test unit designed to let data center operators and network service providers run high-performance bit error rate tests securely to unmanned locations. It is optimized for remote operation, with a 1U 19-inch rack-mounted design and remote management functionality.

Deployment scenarios

For data center interconnect testing where neither site has a technician, a MAP-2100 is installed at both sites and tests are run remotely over secure communications, with encryption up to 256 bits and management connectivity forwarded through SSH. In a manual-to-office arrangement, a technician with a portable T-BERD/MTS-5800 at one site tests against a rack-mounted MAP-2100 at the other, so only one technician is required; either unit can be controlled by the other using Smart Access Anywhere. For submarine networks with a mix of terrestrial, dry and wet plant, MAP-2100 units can be deployed at multiple sites for high-capacity testing with minimal technician intervention.

Software-based test and measurement

In hybrid networks combining physical and virtual circuits, VIAVI Fusion runs standardized BERT and TWAMP performance monitoring across portable, rack-mounted and virtual test points via an LMAP-compliant architecture, controlled centrally through a northbound Netconf/YANG interface. The MAP-2100 is also part of the VIAVI Remote PHY turn-up and maintenance solution for transitions from legacy to distributed access architectures.

Key Features

Optimized for remote, unmanned testing with rack-mounted design and remote management functionality
Rack mounted, 1U 19” wide, kits available for 21”
Ethernet testing at 1G through 100G line rates (10G, 25G, 40G, 100G)
Support for Ethernet, OTN, SONET/SDH, PDH, Fiber Channel up to 32G and CPRI
RFC 2544 and Y.1564 SAMComplete Ethernet service activation testing with nanosecond-accurate latency measurements
RFC 6349 TrueSpeed support
Optics Self-Test for SFP+/SFP28, QSFP+/QSFP28 and CFP4 modules
OTN service activation testing with the OTN Check automated workflow script
Synchronization and timing testing using built-in GNSS
Ethernet One-Way Delay measurement with built-in GNSS
Secure remote communications with encryption up to 256 bits
Management connectivity forwarded through SSH
Remote control between units using Smart Access Anywhere
Integration with VIAVI Fusion for centralized, LMAP-compliant test orchestration

Specifications

Physical

Form factor	Rack mounted, 1U 19” wide, kits available for 21”

Interfaces and Protocols

Ethernet line rates	1G through 100G line rates (10G, 25G, 40G, 100G)
Ethernet/IP interfaces	10 Mbps to 100G
Supported protocols	Ethernet, OTN, SONET/SDH, PDH, Fiber Channel up to 32G, CPRI
Fiber Channel	up to 32G
Optics Self-Test module support	SFP+/SFP28, QSFP+/QSFP28, CFP4

Ethernet Test Functions

Service activation tests	RFC 2544 and Y.1564 SAMComplete Includes nanosecond accurate latency measurements
TCP throughput test	RFC 6349 TrueSpeed
One-Way Delay	Ethernet One-Way Delay with built-in GNSS