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Spirent TestCenter: Where can I find the list of protocols that STC supports?

Environment/Versions
List of all current Protocols that Spirent TestCenter supports.

Here you will find only the list or protocols, go to https://www.spirent.com/products/testcenter/protocols in order to see more details on each.
 
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  • Routing
Extensive Routing Protocol support for both IPv4 and IPv6 both supporting Unicast and Multicast. Comprehensive Wizards for error-free setup.
 
 
  • UNICAST Routing (IPv4/IPv6)
    • BGP - Border Gateway Protocol
    • ISIS - Intermediate System - Intermediate System
    • OSPF - Open Shortest Path First
    • RIP - Routing Information Protocol
 
  • MPLS Technologies
    • MPLS-LDP
    • MPLS-VPN
    • MPLS 6PE / 6 VPE
    • VPLS
    • GMPLS
    • RSVP-TE
    • Multicast VPN
 
  • Multicast Routing
    • PIM-SM
    • PIM-SSM
    • PIM-BiDir
 
  • Provider Link State Bridging (PLSB)
 
  • MPLS-TP
    • Protocol Emulation
    • Performance Monitoring
    • Protection Switching
 
  • Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD)
    • BFD
    • Micro BFD
    • BFD for MPLS LSP
 
  • Next Generation Multicast VPN (NG MVPN)
    • RSVP P2MP
    • Ingress Replication

 
  • DataCenter
Test your DataCenter subscriber capacity, performance, and bandwidth with the Overlay protocols VXLAN/EVPN or test using any of the legacy protocols such as Trill or LISP.
 
  • DataCenter (VXLAN)
    • VXLAN - Scaling VTEPS, VMs, Segments
    • VXLAN - EVPN with L3VNI
    • VXLAN - Multicast (IGMP/PIM)
    • VXLAN - OVSDB
 
  • Inter-DataCenter (EVPN)
    • EVPN - MPLS
    • EVPN - PBB
    • EVPN - IRB
    • EVPN - VPWS
 
  • DataCenter Legacy
    • FCoE - Fiber Channel over Ethernet
    • LLDP / DCBX
    • TRILL - TRansparent Interconnect for Lots of Links
    • LISP - Locator/Identifier Separation Protocol
    • OTV - Overlay Transport Virtualization
    • SPB - Shortest Path Bridging
    • VEPA
 
  • ​Software Defined Networking (SDN)
Southbound Protocols for SDN setup and management of the East / West Network.
  • OpenFlow Controller Emulation
  • OpenFlow Switch Emulation
  • OVSDB—Open vSwitch Database Protocol
  • OpFlex
  • PCEP - Path Comp Element Protocol (Client & Server)
  • Segment Routing: OSPF, IS-IS, & BGP
  • BGP Link State
  • BGP Flow Spec
 
  • Access
Complete set of Access protocols for both IPv4 and IPv6 that nicely integrate with all other supported protocols.
 
  • DHCP (-PD, Client/Server)
  • IGMP
  • PPPoE (DHCP over PPPoE)
  • L2TPv2 / L2TPv3
  • ANCP
  • TWAMP
  • 802.1x
 
  • Switching
Test switching, Carrier Ethernet, and your timing protocols using the following:
 
  • Switching
    • STP RSTP PVST+
    • Multiple Spanning Tree
    • Extensible Messaging and Presence XMPP
    • Protection Switching
    • Multi-Homing
    • Link Aggregation / Port Grouping LAG
 
  • Carrier Ethernet
    • IEEE 802.3AD Link Aggregation
    • 802.16-2004 MAC
    • 802.1AG Y.1731 EOAM Fault Management
    • Ethernet Link OAM
    • MAC-N-MAC 802.1AH
 
  • Timing
    • Network Timing Protocol (NTP)
    • IEEE 1588v2 Network based timing and sync
    • Synchronous Ethernet
 
  • Application Layer
Test your basic application layer protocols over any of the supported protocols of Spirent TestCenter such as web based HTTP, file transfer, voice, video, and IPTV.
  • FTP – Data
  • HTTP – Web Data
  • SIP/TIP – Voice
  • Video
  • IPTV
 
  • Benchmarking
Industry Standard IETF RFC Benchmarks for Layer 3 Switching, Layer 2 Switching, and IP Multicast:
  • RFC 2544: Benchmarking Methodology for Interconnected Devices
  • RFC 2889: Benchmarking Methodology for LAN Switching Devices
  • RFC 3918: Methodology for IP Multicast Benchmarking
 
  • TSN/AVB
Test TSN/AVB-enabled network, cabling, devices and systems to achieve compliance and performance testing.
  • Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN)
  • Automotive TSN/AVB
  • Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) Playbook (register to download)
 

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