DESCRIPTION:

The VIAVI Xgig 5P8 Analyzer / Exerciser / Jammer Platform is a high-performance PCI Express 5.0 protocol analysis and validation platform engineered for debug, compliance, interoperability, firmware validation, and performance analysis across semiconductor, storage, networking, AI/HPC, and enterprise computing environments.

Designed as part of the VIAVI Xgig PCIe5 ecosystem, the Xgig 5P8 combines Analyzer, Exerciser, and Jammer functionality within a unified modular architecture supporting:

• PCIe protocol analysis
• traffic generation
• error injection
• protocol validation
• interoperability testing
• LTSSM debugging
• NVMe analysis
• CXL validation
• firmware development
• compliance testing

across PCIe 5.0 infrastructures operating up to 32GT/s.

The platform is optimized for:

• SSD controller development
• AI accelerator validation
• FPGA development
• server motherboard validation
• storage subsystem testing
• hyperscale infrastructure development
• firmware debug
• protocol conformance testing
• PCI-SIG interoperability workflows
• NVMe storage analysis

The Xgig 5P8 architecture supports:

• PCIe 5.0
• NVMe
• CXL
• analyzer functionality
• exerciser functionality
• jammer functionality
• protocol trigger/search analysis
• advanced trace capture

through integrated software-controlled operational modes.

The platform supports full-speed PCIe protocol capture and analysis with:

• 32GT/s operation
• multi-lane protocol analysis
• transaction layer visibility
• LTSSM tracking
• memory segmentation
• trigger and filtering workflows
• remote debugging capability

for deep root-cause protocol investigation and performance characterization.

Integrated Jammer capability allows controlled protocol disruption and error insertion for:

• boundary-condition testing
• stress validation
• protocol robustness analysis
• firmware recovery validation
• error handling verification
• compliance edge-case testing

using programmable packet manipulation and controlled fault insertion workflows.

The Exerciser subsystem provides programmable PCIe traffic generation and device emulation supporting:

• Root Complex emulation
• Endpoint emulation
• custom protocol traffic
• PCIe compliance validation
• traffic replay
• interoperability testing

within a tightly integrated analyzer environment.

The Xgig 5P8 supports bifurcation and multi-user operation, enabling simultaneous testing and multiple concurrent capture workflows from a single hardware platform to improve laboratory efficiency and reduce total cost of ownership.

The platform integrates with VIAVI PCIe 5.0 interposer ecosystems including:

• CEM interposers
• M.2 interposers
• EDSFF interposers
• U.2/U.3 interposers
• OCP interposers

for validation across next-generation PCIe storage and compute infrastructures.

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 operation
• PCIe 5.0 protocol analysis
• Full-speed protocol capture
• Advanced trigger/search workflows

Supported Lane Widths

• x1
• x2
• x4
• x8

Core Platform Functions

• Protocol Analyzer
• Protocol Exerciser
• PCIe Jammer
• Error injection
• Traffic generation
• LTSSM analysis
• Trigger and filtering analysis
• Compliance testing

Analyzer Functions

• Full protocol decode
• Bidirectional trace capture
• Trigger sequencing
• Trace filtering
• Transaction layer visibility
• LTSSM state tracking
• Memory segmentation

Exerciser Functions

• Root Complex emulation
• Endpoint emulation
• Custom traffic generation
• PCIe compliance testing
• Stress testing
• Protocol replay

Jammer Functions

• Controlled error insertion
• Packet modification
• Protocol corruption workflows
• CRC manipulation
• Ordered-set modification
• Boundary-condition testing

Multi-User Capability

• Analyzer bifurcation
• Multi-user operation
• Simultaneous capture workflows
• Multi-link analysis

Connectivity

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

Interposer Compatibility

• CEM interposers
• M.2 interposers
• EDSFF interposers
• U.2/U.3 interposers
• OCP adapters

Software Environment

• Xgig software suite
• Expert™ analysis tools
• Trace Control
• Scriptable automation environment

Platform Configuration Options

Core Platform

Supported Operational Modes

The platform supports:

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

Compatible Interposer Families

Supported interposer environments include:

• PCIe 5.0 CEM interposers
• M.2 SSD interposers
• EDSFF interposers
• OCP NIC interposers
• Storage protocol adapters

Deployment Environments

The platform supports deployment across:

• semiconductor validation labs
• hyperscale data centres
• AI/HPC development environments
• storage validation labs
• enterprise compute platforms
• firmware development environments
• PCI-SIG interoperability testing

Standard Accessories

Typical supplied components include:

• Xgig 5P8 chassis
• Xgig software suite
• Protocol analysis utilities
• Remote management interfaces
• Operational documentation

Optional Accessories

Available optional accessories include:

• PCIe 5.0 interposers
• CEM analyzer interposers
• M.2 interposers
• EDSFF interposers
• Jammer licensing
• Exerciser licensing
• Extended automation packages

Key Features

• Integrated PCIe 5.0 Analyzer / Exerciser / Jammer platform
• 32GT/s PCIe 5.0 operation
• NVMe and CXL protocol analysis support
• Full-speed PCIe protocol capture
• Advanced trigger and filtering workflows
• Controlled protocol error injection
• Root Complex and Endpoint emulation
• Analyzer bifurcation and multi-user support
• PCIe compliance and interoperability validation
• Deep LTSSM analysis capability
• Integrated Xgig Expert™ software ecosystem
• Compatible with PCIe 5.0 interposer platforms
• AI/HPC and hyperscale validation optimization
• Remote debugging and multi-chassis capability
• High-performance PCIe protocol debug architecture