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Spirent TestCenter: Spirent TestCenter Application is crashing while configuring IS-IS Hub & Spoke routers.

Symptoms
If you try to configure 100 routers as Hub & Spoke using Spirent TestCenter Application under the LSP Generator wizard, it will crash.
Environment
  • Spirent TestCenter 5.09 and older.
  • IS-IS Routing
  • 100 Hub & Spoke routers
Explanation/Resolution
Steps to reproduce:
  • Open Spirent TestCenter Application.
  • Reserve 1 port on Spirent TestCenter Application.
  • Configure an emulated device and enable ISIS on it.
  • Open the LSP Generator... wizard on Spirent TestCenter Application.
  • Select Create Level 2 LSPs at the Select IS-IS Level screen.
  • Select the emulated router on which you will create the routes at the Select Router screen.
  • At the Configure Topology screen, choose Hub & Spoke and, at the number of routers should enter the number of routers you would like to add to the configuration, e.g. 100.
  • After this, if you hit the Next button, Spirent TestCenter Application will crash.
We found a bug on Spirent TestCenter that was causing the application to crash.  This issue is fixed in 5.10 release.
Root Cause
A bug in Spirent TestCenter was causing Spirent TestCenter Application to crash.

Product : Spirent TestCenter,ISIS