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This release notes document is for the latest Spirent TestCenter software base packages, test packages, and hardware. Click the attached PDF to open the release notes.
The following is a partial list of new content that is being introduced as part of this release.
The New Features document includes detailed descriptions of each new feature and many helpful GUI screen captures. 

400 G Platform

• Extend L1 Services to 8x25G mode on PX3/DX3 400G platform models:
• PX3-QSFP-DD-2 & DX3-QSFP-DD
• PX3-QSFP-DD-4 & DX3-QSFP-DD​-4
• PX3-QSFP-DD-8 and DX3-QSFP-DD-8

FlexE-100 Platform

• Enables 50G PAM4 line rate
• Can display FlexE Tx Overhead in FlexE testing

PGA / Admin

• Ipv6 Learning support multiple gateways
• Adding prompts for capture buffer saved folder

Enhanced L4-7

• Added the capability to display Goodput statistics with a new Spirent TestCenter IQ view

Protocols

• eCPRI Event Indication Message Phase 2
  • Can add Synchronization Request event
  • Number of Event Indication Messages sent and received are displayed in Spirent TestCenter IQ
• 802.1x
  • Support TLS1.2 EAP authentication method for emulated 802.1x client/supplicant
• DHCPv4
  •  Add Option 60 and 61
• L2TPv3
  • Add support for configurable UDP source port for L2TPv3 protocol for emulated LAC (L2TP access concentrator) and LNS (L2TP network server) devices
• Removing EVPN FEC for VxLAN routes at BGP

Automotive

• Qbv Rx support added for following platforms
  • 1G, 2.5G and 5G speeds on Spirent FX2/MX2 1G/10G module and NIC-47
  • VLAN support for Qbu Wizard

Wi-Fi

• Support TR-398 i2
  • Provides a standard set of test cases and framework to measure aspects of the performance between AP and STA(s) for different scenarios.
  • 6 out of 15 performance test cases are available
    • Receiver Sensitivity Test  
    • Maximum Connection Test 
    • Maximum Throughput Test 
    • Airtime Fairness Test 
    • Dual-band Throughput Test 
    • Bidirectional Throughput Test 
• Sold as a license

Automation

• HLTAPI Support RFC 8239 MicroBurst testing
• Python 3.9 API support for client-side automation