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CT503-100G

High-Speed LANforge-FIRE Traffic Generator

The CT503-100G is a powerful system for testing high-performance networks and firewalls. The CT503-100G consists of a single 2U multicore processor system with a dual 100 Gigabit Ethernet NIC.

This system can generate and receive about 50Gbps to itself (about 200 Gbps across the backplane). 10 Gigabit Ethernet interfaces and other network ports are available as add-on options.

The CT503-100G 2U rackmount chassis fits into a standard rack and is about 13 inches deep. The rackmount chassis fans are noisy, so it is better suited for deployment in a data center than a desktop environment. Other form factors better suited for traveling or desktop use are also available.

  • Performance
    Test

  • Rack-Mount

  • 10 Gbps

Wired Speed 1 100Gbps
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Technical Specs

Software Features

  • Supports real-world protocols:
    Layer 2: Raw-Ethernet 802.1Q VLANs
    PPPoE: Integrated PPPoE support Layer 3: IPv4, IPv6, UDP/IP, IGMP Multicast UDP, TCP/IP
    Layer 4-7: FTP, HTTP, HTTPS, TFTP, SFTP, SCP File-IO: NFSv3, NFSv4, CIFS, iSCSI
  • Supports up to 1000 concurrent TCP connections with base license package. Hardware supports over 200,000. Contact sales for additional licenses.
  • Able to push up to 100Gbps on each port through an AP, depending on the protocols mix, wireless mode & environment, and speed of the network under test. Supports at least 20 VoIP (SIP, RTP) calls with appropriate licenses.
  • Supports real-world compliance with ARP protocol
  • Supports ToS (QoS) settings for TCP/IP and UDP/IP connections
  • Utilizes libcurl for FTP, HTTP & HTTPS (SSL), TFTP, and SCP protocols.
  • Supports file system test endpoints (NFS, CIFS, and iSCSI file systems, too!).
  • Supports custom command-line programs, such as telnet, SMTP, and ping
  • Comprehensive traffic reports include: Packet Transmit Rate, Packet Receive Rate, Packet Drop %, Transmit Bytes, Receive Bytes, Latency, Jitter, various Ethernet driver-level counters, and much more.
  • Allows packet sniffing and network protocol decoding with the integrated Wireshark protocol sniffer.
  • GUI runs as Java application on Linux, MAC, and Microsoft operating systems (among others)
  • GUI can run remotely, even on low-bandwidth links.
  • Includes built-in scripting for iterating through rates and packet sizes, with automated reporting. Also supports a scriptable CLI (telnet) which can be used to automate test scenarios. Perl libraries and example scripts are provided!

Hardware Features

  • High-end Intel 24 Core 2U rackmount server.
  • Operating System: Fedora Linux with customized Linux kernel.
  • Supports 2 full-height PCIE NICs and two half-height PCIE NICs. Additional Ethernet interface for management is built-in.
  • 128 GB RAM.
  • 960GB+ NVMe storage.
  • Redundant power supplies (automatically detects EU v/s US power).
  • Weight: 20.4 lbs or 9.3 kg.
  • Dimensions: 17 x 13 x 3 inches (13-inch-deep standard 2U rackmount server) Metric: 432 x 330 x 76 mm.
  • ROHS compliant.
Dimensions
17 x 13 x 3 inches
Weight
20.4 lbs
Port Throughput
100Gbps

Contact a sales representative for Built-to-Order price information.


Additional Features and Upgrades

Unless otherwise noted in the product description, these features usually cost extra:



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Last modified: Thu May 7 06:00:29 PM PDT 2026

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