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Announcing STC v5.49 Release

Description
PRODUCT UPDATE

STC v5.49 Release

Spirent is excited to announce the availability of Spirent TestCenter (STC) v5.49. STC is an end-to-end test solution delivering high performance, massive scale, and advanced statistics. This release introduces new capabilities that enhance the value proposition and expand the use cases for our industry-leading STC testing solution. STC v5.49 incorporates both new features and critical issue resolutions, ensuring an improved user experience.

   
 
Release Spirent TestCenter v5.49
Key New Features

1. Hardware:

  • Spirent’s B3 800G Appliance is a high-density native 800G solution available in OSFP or QSFP-DD configurations. The B3 is the industry’s first in its class to support IEEE 802.3df specifications.

    • Available in 4-port and 8-port configurations
    • Supports IEEE 802.3ck, 802.3df, and Ethernet Technical Consortium 
    • 800G BASE-R
    • Speed modes capabilities: 1x800G, 2x400G, 4x200G, 2x200, 8x100G, and 8x50G PAM4.
    • Auto Negotiation and Link Training (AN/LT) for all supported speed modes
    • L1 features including: PRBS7, PRBS9, PRBS13, PRBS15, PRBS23, PRBS31, PRBS58, and SSPRQ (TX only). RS (544, 514) FEC is supported all PAM4 speed modes.
    • Additional speed at 56GEL: 1x400G

2. Software:

  • IS-IS Protocol Enhancement to Support HMAC SHA-256, and SHA-512 encryption 

    • Greatly expands IS-IS authentication options with extended selectable ciphers

  • Update OSPFv3 SRv6 Extensions to RFC9513

    • Adds current RFC extensions for segment routing over IPv6

  • SRv6 TE Traceroute Responder Realism 

    • Intermediate simulated routers can also respond back to the traceroute requests

  • Improved BGP-LS Topology Viewer

    • Easy to use and improved user experience

  • PPPoX Support MRU Negotiation 

    • Enable Maximum Receive Unit allowing for more comprehensive PPPoX test configurations

  • And more 
    • Please see the latest release notes (Link) for all new features for STC v5.49

 

3. Automotive C-V2X:

  • Offline Map​s
    • Allows users to download map information and utilize when an internet connection is not available
  • US application scenarios 

    • Implements new messages and extensions, to support more Vehicle to Vehicle scenarios

Product Webpage https://www.spirent.com/products/testcenter-ethernet-ip-cloud-test
   
Software Availability The latest STC v5.49 software can be downloaded from the CSC via the Download tab by selecting:
  • General Release > Spirent TestCenter
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Product : Spirent TestCenter