# Xgig® Generator SAS/SATA Traffic Generation

## Overview
️· Generates arbitrary SAS (SSP, SMP, STP) and SATA protocol traffic.
️· Operates at speeds of 1.5, 3.0, and 6.0 Gb/s.
️· Utilizes the Xgig Maestro GUI software.
️· Supports Windows XP, Vista, 2000, and 2003.
️· Allows users to purchase licensing for one, two, or four Generators.
️· Offers both GUI and API control options.

## Exceptional Capabilities
️· Utilizes a flexible chassis-and-blade hardware architecture.
️· Supports bidirectional SAS or SATA traffic creation and emulation up to 8 ports per chassis.
️· Allows configuration to other supported Xgig SAS/SATA functions (Analyzer, Jammer).
️· Supports port synchronization or multiple users.
️· Cascade function allows creating "sync groups" (2-32 SAS/SATA synchronized ports).
️· API is a superset of Finisar’s legacy Monarch (SAS) product.
️· Supports up to 8 links per Xgig chassis.

## Operation Modes

️· Interactive Mode: Point-and-click traffic generation.
️· Macro Mode: Multi-step command scripts with branching capabilities.
️· Compiled Test Mode: Extensive test scenarios using a compiled C/C++ API.

## Other Capabilities
️· Hardware Compare: Verifies data read from a target device against expected data.
️· Speed Negotiation Control: Sets link speeds using SAS and SATA protocols.
️· “Loss of Sync” Insertion: Forces a "Loss of Sync" error to test system response.

## Part Numbers
️· Blade: Xgig-B860SA (6 Gb/s SAS/SATA Wide Port Blade with miniSAS connectors, 16 GB memory)
️· Development Software Options (Licensable per port pair):
- Xgig-S16GS-D Generator Key (single port generation, 1/4 Wide-Blade)
- Xgig-S26GS-D Generator Key (two ports generation, 1/2 Wide-Blade)
- Xgig-S46GS-D Generator Key (four ports generation, Full Wide-Blade)