DESCRIPTION:

The VIAVI Xgig 5P16 Analyzer / Exerciser / Jammer Platform is a high-performance integrated PCI Express 5.0 protocol analysis and validation platform engineered for advanced debug, interoperability testing, compliance validation, firmware development, and performance characterization across semiconductor, storage, AI/HPC, networking, and enterprise compute environments.

Designed around a multifunction 16-lane PCIe 5.0 chassis architecture, the Xgig 5P16 combines:

• Analyzer functionality
• Exerciser functionality
• Jammer functionality

within a unified scalable hardware platform supporting the latest:

• PCIe specifications
• NVMe specifications
• CXL specifications

while allowing users to configure operational modes according to application requirements without changing hardware platforms.

The platform is engineered for:

• PCIe protocol analysis
• traffic generation
• error injection
• compliance testing
• firmware validation
• LTSSM debugging
• NVMe analysis
• CXL interoperability
• subsystem validation
• system-level performance analysis

The Xgig 5P16 supports:

• full-speed 32GT/s PCIe 5.0 operation
• protocol capture across all PCIe stack layers
• simultaneous analyzer and jammer workflows
• analyzer and exerciser workflows
• multi-user protocol analysis
• bifurcation testing
• multi-link capture
• advanced trigger/search analysis

for detailed root-cause debugging and high-speed protocol characterization.

The Analyzer subsystem delivers:

• detailed TLP/DLLP/PHY visibility
• transaction analysis
• LTSSM state tracking
• advanced trigger sequencing
• memory segmentation
• deep trace analysis
• SMB capture support
• remote debugging capability

allowing engineers to isolate complex PCIe interoperability and performance issues across high-speed compute architectures.

Integrated Exerciser capability enables:

• Root Complex emulation
• Endpoint emulation
• custom PCIe traffic generation
• protocol stress testing
• compliance validation
• replay workflows
• firmware debugging
• interoperability testing

through programmable PCIe traffic generation and state-machine manipulation.

The Jammer subsystem supports:

• controlled packet modification
• CRC manipulation
• ordered-set modification
• protocol corruption workflows
• boundary-condition testing
• stress-condition validation
• error insertion testing

for validation of firmware recovery logic and PCIe robustness under abnormal traffic conditions.

The Xgig 5P16 additionally supports:

• analyzer bifurcation
• simultaneous multi-user operation
• multi-link protocol capture
• auxiliary multi-chassis operation

allowing multiple engineers to concurrently analyze different PCIe links from a single chassis while reducing total cost of ownership within validation laboratories.

The platform integrates with the VIAVI PCIe ecosystem including:

• CEM interposers
• M.2 interposers
• EDSFF interposers
• OCP interposers
• exerciser host test stands

for validation across AI accelerators, hyperscale servers, SSDs, storage controllers, networking hardware, and advanced compute systems.

Technical Specifications

Supported Protocols

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

PCIe Performance

• 32GT/s PCIe 5.0 operation
• Full-speed protocol capture
• Multi-link protocol analysis
• Protocol trigger/search workflows

Supported Lane Widths

• x1
• x2
• x4
• x8
• x16

Core Platform Functions

• Protocol Analyzer
• Protocol Exerciser
• PCIe Jammer
• Error injection
• Traffic generation
• LTSSM analysis
• Compliance validation
• Interoperability testing

Analyzer Functions

• TLP/DLLP/PHY layer decode
• Bidirectional trace capture
• Trigger sequencing
• Trace filtering
• LTSSM state tracking
• SMB capture and triggering
• Memory segmentation

Exerciser Functions

• Root Complex emulation
• Endpoint emulation
• PCIe traffic generation
• Replay workflows
• Protocol stress testing
• Compliance validation

Jammer Functions

• Packet modification
• CRC manipulation
• Ordered-set modification
• Idle insertion
• Protocol corruption testing
• Boundary-condition validation

Memory Architecture

• 256 GB total memory
• 128 GB upstream capture
• 128 GB downstream capture

Multi-User and Bifurcation Capability

• Simultaneous multi-user operation
• Multi-link capture
• Analyzer bifurcation
• Concurrent workflow operation

Connectivity

• Ethernet remote access
• USB local control
• Auxiliary ports for multi-chassis operation

Interposer Compatibility

• PCIe 5.0 CEM interposers
• M.2 interposers
• EDSFF interposers
• OCP adapters
• Storage validation interposers

Software Environment

• Xgig software suite
• Xgig Expert™
• Trace Control
• Scriptable automation API
• Advanced trigger/search workflows

Platform Configuration Options

Official Platform

Supported Operational Modes

The platform supports:

• Analyzer mode
• Exerciser mode
• Jammer mode
• Analyzer + Exerciser mode
• Analyzer + Jammer mode
• Multi-user workflows

Compatible PCIe Accessories

Supported ecosystem accessories include:

• Xgig CEM interposers
• Xgig M.2 interposers
• Xgig EDSFF interposers
• OCP NIC interposers
• Exerciser Host Test Stand

Deployment Environments

The platform supports deployment across:

• semiconductor validation labs
• AI/HPC development environments
• hyperscale data centres
• SSD and storage development
• networking equipment validation
• firmware development labs
• PCI-SIG interoperability testing

Standard Accessories

Typical supplied components include:

• Xgig 5P16 chassis
• Xgig software environment
• Protocol analysis utilities
• Remote management interfaces
• Operational documentation

Optional Accessories

Available optional accessories include:

• PCIe 5.0 interposers
• CEM analyzer interposers
• M.2 SSD interposers
• EDSFF interposers
• Exerciser licensing
• Jammer licensing
• Extended automation packages
• Host test stand platforms

Key Features

• Fully integrated PCIe 5.0 Analyzer / Exerciser / Jammer platform
• 32GT/s PCIe 5.0 protocol operation
• NVMe and CXL protocol support
• Full-speed protocol capture and decode
• 16-lane PCIe architecture
• Advanced trigger and filtering workflows
• Root Complex and Endpoint emulation
• Controlled PCIe error injection capability
• Analyzer bifurcation and simultaneous multi-user support
• 256 GB capture memory architecture
• LTSSM state-machine analysis capability
• Multi-chassis scalability
• Compatible with VIAVI PCIe interposer ecosystem
• AI/HPC and hyperscale validation optimization
• High-performance PCIe debug and compliance architecture