DESCRIPTION:

The VIAVI Xgig 6P16 Analyzer / Exerciser is a high-performance PCI Express 6.0 protocol analysis and traffic generation platform engineered for validation, debugging, compliance verification, firmware development, and performance analysis across PCIe, CXL, and NVMe environments.

Designed around a fully integrated 16-lane PCIe 6.0 architecture, the Xgig 6P16 provides simultaneous Analyzer and Exerciser capability with support for next-generation 64GT/s PAM4 signalling while maintaining backward compatibility with earlier PCIe generations.

The platform is engineered for:

• PCIe 6.0 protocol validation
• CXL debugging
• NVMe analysis
• firmware validation
• LTSSM analysis
• interoperability testing
• error injection
• performance characterization
• compliance testing
• AI/HPC platform validation

The Xgig 6P16 architecture supports:

• PCIe 6.0 FLIT Mode
• PCIe Non-FLIT Mode
• CXL protocol analysis
• NVMe protocol analysis
• Analyzer functionality
• Exerciser functionality
• trigger and filtering workflows
• advanced trace capture

through a unified hardware and software ecosystem.

The integrated Exerciser engine provides full bit-level programmable traffic generation and protocol manipulation for:

• Root Complex emulation
• Endpoint emulation
• custom LTSSM testing
• boundary-condition testing
• non-compliant traffic generation
• protocol stress testing
• firmware debug
• controller validation

allowing engineering teams to reproduce complex interoperability and signal-integrity issues under controlled conditions.

The Analyzer subsystem delivers:

• bidirectional protocol capture
• advanced filtering
• trigger sequencing
• trace segmentation
• LTSSM state tracking
• protocol decode
• Expert™ software integration
• deep packet analysis

for detailed debugging and high-speed protocol visibility at PCIe 6.0 data rates.

The Xgig 6P16 platform operates at:

• 64GT/s PAM4
• PCIe 6.0

while supporting previous PCIe generations including:

• PCIe 5.0
• PCIe 4.0
• PCIe 3.0
• PCIe 2.0
• PCIe 1.0

across multiple lane-width configurations.

The platform integrates with VIAVI PCIe 6.0 interposer ecosystems including:

• CEM interposers
• MCIO interposers
• EDSFF interposers
• OCP NIC 3.0 interposers
• exerciser host test stands

allowing validation across AI/ML, hyperscale, storage, networking, accelerator, and high-performance compute environments.

Technical Specifications

Supported Protocols

• PCI Express 6.0
• PCI Express 5.0
• PCI Express 4.0
• PCI Express 3.0
• PCI Express 2.0
• PCI Express 1.0
• CXL
• NVMe

PCIe 6.0 Capability

• 64GT/s PAM4 operation
• FLIT Mode support
• Non-FLIT Mode support
• FEC support
• TS0 ordered set support

Lane Width Support

• x1
• x2
• x4
• x8
• x16

Core Functions

• Protocol Analyzer
• Protocol Exerciser
• Traffic generation
• Error injection
• LTSSM validation
• Trigger and filter analysis
• Performance analysis
• Compliance testing

Analyzer Functions

• Bidirectional trace capture
• Protocol decoding
• Trigger sequencing
• Trace filtering
• Memory segmentation
• Deep packet analysis
• LTSSM state tracking

Exerciser Functions

• Root Complex emulation
• Endpoint emulation
• Custom traffic generation
• Non-compliant traffic testing
• Error insertion
• Stress testing
• Firmware validation

Memory Architecture

• 64 GB total capture memory
• 32 GB upstream
• 32 GB downstream

Software Environment

• Xgig software suite
• Xgig Expert™
• Graphical analyzer interface
• Scriptable API environment
• Automated workflow support

Interposer Compatibility

• CEM interposers
• MCIO interposers
• EDSFF interposers
• OCP NIC 3.0 support
• Exerciser host test stands

Deployment Environments

• AI/ML platforms
• Hyperscale data centres
• HPC systems
• Storage validation labs
• Networking equipment development
• Firmware development environments

Platform Configuration Options

Core Platform

Compatible Interposer Families

Supported interposer environments include:

• Xgig CEM 16-lane Analyzer Interposer
• Xgig CEM 8-lane Analyzer Interposer
• Xgig MCIO Interposers
• Xgig EDSFF Interposers
• OCP NIC 3.0 interposer environments

Supported Operational Modes

The platform supports:

• Analyzer mode
• Exerciser mode
• Simultaneous Analyzer/Exerciser workflows
• PCIe protocol analysis
• CXL validation
• NVMe protocol debug
• Signal integrity troubleshooting

Standard Accessories

Typical supplied components include:

• Xgig 6P16 chassis
• Xgig software suite
• Protocol analysis utilities
• Operational documentation
• Host connectivity interfaces

Optional Accessories

Available optional accessories include:

• PCIe 6.0 interposers
• CEM analyzer interposers
• MCIO interposers
• EDSFF interposers
• Exerciser host test stands
• OCP NIC adapters
• Extended protocol software licensing

Key Features

• Fully integrated PCIe 6.0 Analyzer and Exerciser
• 64GT/s PAM4 protocol analysis capability
• PCIe FLIT and Non-FLIT Mode support
• CXL and NVMe protocol analysis
• 16-lane PCIe 6.0 architecture
• Advanced trigger and filtering workflows
• Full bit-level traffic generation
• LTSSM validation and debugging
• Root Complex and Endpoint emulation
• Non-compliant traffic generation capability
• Deep trace capture and Expert™ analysis
• AI/HPC and hyperscale deployment optimization
• Compatible with VIAVI PCIe 6.0 interposer ecosystem
• Scriptable automation and workflow integration
• High-performance protocol validation architecture