Ixiasaid it has forged a strategic partnership with QualiSystems and ONPATH Technologiesto offercustomers complete, integrated test lab automation.
The partnership will provide network test and measurement equipment, lab topology control, lab re-cabling and reconfiguration, resource tracking, schedule management, and analytic software.
The combined solution addresses the need of network equipment manufacturers, service providers, enterprises, and government agencies for lab consolidation that is globally accessible as well as for centralized control of multi-vendor test gear, automation of manual testing, and off-hours testing for effective resource management.
QualiSystem’sTestShell software enables control over Ixia test equipment and other resources in the lab, simplifying reconfiguration of devices as necessary to execute each test. With its embedded integration and control over ONPATH physical layer switches, the combined solution enables extensive, global lab management, topology creation, test bed and device under test (DUT) provisioning, and full-blown test automation.