April 22, 2009 -- LeCroy Corp., a supplier of oscilloscopes and serial data test platforms, has debuted its Single Root I/O Virtualization (SR-IOV) functionality for its PCI Express Protocol Test Card (PTC).
LeCroy demonstrated the new functionality in testing with SR-IOV add-in cards as part of Intel's Virtual I/O Technology Showcase. SR-IOV is a PCI-SIG workgroup extension to the PCI Express standard that makes it possible for a single PCI Express host bus adapter to behave simultaneously as several independent devices using a shared PCI Express physical link and to allow multiple virtual machines to use the link more efficiently.
According to LeCroy, the Protocol Test Card has been enhanced to support testing for SR-IOV Virtualization, Address Translation Services and Alternative Routing ID Interpretation (ARI) Specification. ARI, a key SR-IOV feature, extends the number of simultaneously existing virtual functions to 256, and will significantly increase the capabilities of Root Complex and Switch devices in IOV implementations.
The LeCroy Protocol Test Card and Intel's SR-IOV tests are employed in the Intel IHV Optimization Lab (IOL) to enhance interoperability between SR-IOV enabled devices. "SR-IOV technology is a key component in building a data center with efficient virtualized I/O," says Jim Pappas, director of initiative marketing for Intel Corp. "The PCI Express Protocol Test Card from LeCroy will enable SR-IOV developers to insure a higher quality of interoperability and performance to their customers."
"LeCroy is pleased to announce the SR-IOV enhancement to the LeCroy Protocol Test Card," comments John Wiedemeier, product marketing manager, LeCroy. "The new SR-IOV capability enables the PTC, in combination with the advanced SR-IOV information display on the Summit T2-16 Protocol Analyzer, to allow users to quickly understand communication events in SR-IOV devices so that performance can be optimized."
The new SR-IOV enhancements for the Protocol Test Card (in addition to the advanced SR-IOV information display on the Summit T2-16 Analyzer) are available for immediate shipment.
The LeCroy protocol analyzers are PCI Express development tools that feature a hierarchical display, real-time statistics, protocol traffic summaries, detailed error reports, powerful scripting, and the ability to create user-defined test reports, which allow developers to troubleshoot intricate problems and finish their projects on time, maintains the company.
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