If you have a Spirent SNE-X and a valid service contract, software updates are available through the Spirent Customer Service Centre (CSC). On the Downloads page, select the Impairment Product Line.
A CSC login is required to access the Spirent software download area. If you do not yet have a login, please register on the site.
If you have a Calnex SNE-X and a valid Calnex Support Service (CSS) contract, software updates can be downloaded from the Calnex Software Download site. Release notes are also available from the same location.
A Software Download login is required to access the software download area. If you do not yet have a login, please contact support@calnexsol.com.
Software upgrade instructions can be found in the SNE-X Operating Manual, accessible from the GUI of the instrument.
Version 15
Features
This is the initial release version for SNE-X. The SNE-X platform features a brand new high performance backplane that supports:
Up to 28 Ports 10G/1G
Up to 16 Ports 25G
Up to 8 Ports 100G
Improved 100G Performance (vs standard SNE)
Improved scalable performance (vs standard SNE)
Addition of remote KVM to enhance field support
Addition of front panel screen to enhance user management of the unit
Fixes
Toolbox search – Error when attempting to drag a node from the search box onto the map
Failing to handle corrupted timeline CSV files
Generic Filter – Crash when length value is > 16 bytes
WebUI – Undo paste operation fails when links are involved
Traffic replay – Fails to handle pass-through traffic in certain scenarios
Known Issues
Packet Reorder by distance does not reorder the correct number of packets when the packet rate is lower than 1,000,000 packets per second. Use packet reorder by time instead
Jitter Impairment reports incorrect packet utilisation
FCS correction functionality has been removed in SNE-X. It may return in a future release