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BreakingPoint Elite Data Sheet
BreakingPoint Elite™
Accelerate Development and Reduce Costs with Application, Performance and Security Testing Equipment from BreakingPointThe Price Performance Leader with 15 Million TCP Sessions, 40 Gigabits per second of Blended Layer 4-7 Traffic and 80 Gigabits per second of Layer 2-3 Traffic
Network Equipment Manufacturers (NEMs), Server Vendors, and Service Providers (SPs) developing or deploying a new generation of equipment must:
• Validateperformanceandfunctionalityunderrealisticconditions
• Acceleratedevelopmentandtime-to-market
• GainefficienciesandreducecostsinR&D,QualityAssurance, and operations
BreakingPointEliteprovidescomprehensiveLayer2-7testing
fornetworkequipmentandapplicationserversinahigh-
performance,compact,flexibleandeasy-to-useproduct.
UnlikelegacytestingtoolsthataredesignedforHTTP-only
test environments and struggle to generate realistic Layer
4-7traffic,BreakingPointEliteprovidesauthenticapplication
trafficblendedwithlivesecurityattacksatspeedsofupto40
Gigabitspersecondandfaster.Thiscombinationofrealism
and high performance provides a dramatic reduction in
time-to-testandacceleratesdevelopmentanddeploymentof
next-generationnetworkdevicesandservers.
The small footprint BreakingPoint Elite chassis also generates
80GigabitspersecondofLayer2-3trafficandshattersall
previous session performance and throughput capabilities
bydelivering15MillionsimultaneousTCPsessionsand1.5
MillionTCPsessionspersecond.BreakingPointEliteisthe
onlyproductcapableoftestingthefunctionalityofnext-
generationcontent-awareequipment,includingApplication
Servers, Content Switches, Load Balancers, Proxies, Firewalls,
IntrusionDetectionandPreventionSystems,VPNGateways,
VirusandSpamFilters,andWANOptimizationdevices.
A single BreakingPoint Elite chassis delivers:
• Realistic Blended Application Traffic on a Single Port: Find the breaking point of network equipment faster with themostauthentichigh-performancetestingpossible.OneBreakingPointElitenativelygeneratesblendedtrafficwith70+applicationprotocolsand4,000+livesecurityattacksatupto40Gigabitspersecond.Newapplicationsare released weekly, and an API is available for creating proprietaryapplicationtraffic.
• Industry-Leading Session Performance and Throughput: Dramatically reduce costs with 15 Million simultaneous TCPsessions,1.5MillionTCPsessionspersecond,upto40GigabitspersecondofblendedLayer4-7trafficand80GigabitspersecondofLayer2-3trafficinasinglesmallchassis.ScaleseasilywithmultipleBreakingPointElitestoprovideunlimitedLayer2-7trafficusingasingleinterface.
• Easy-to-Use Automated Testing: Dramatically simplifies testingwithoutsacrificingperformanceandrealism.Intuitive management interface, application profile repository,multi-usercapabilities,integratedreportingand extensive automation improve productivity and reducestime-to-testby50%ormore.
• Price-Performance Leadership: Packs an enormous punch in a3-slotchassiswiththetestingindustry’shighest10GigEportdensity,lowestcostperTCPsession,lowestcostperGigabitofblendedLayer4-7trafficandlowestpowerconsumption.
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ReduceTime-to-TestandAccelerateProductDevelopment
Comprehensive Layer 2-7 testing for content-aware equipment, including Application Servers, Content Switches, Load Balancers, Proxies, Firewalls, Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems, VPN Gateways, Virus and Spam Filters, and WAN Optimization devices
Most realistic blended application traffic and live security strikes
• Dedicated research team
• 70+applicationprotocolsareavailableincludingHTTP,HTTPS,SMTP,AOLIM®,FIX,IBMDB2®,VMware®VMotion™,Microsoft®CIFS/SMB,MAPI,Oracle®,EncryptedBitTorrent™,eDonkey™,RADIUS,SIP,WindowsLiveMessenger,WorldofWarcraft®,Yahoo!®Messengerandmanyothers
• API for creating your own proprietary applications
• Includes IPv6 and SSL support
• Noperformancedegradationwithblendedprotocols
• The most complete security coverage
• 4,000+livesecurityattacks
• Completesame-dayMicrosoft®Tuesdaycoverage
• 80+evasiontechniques
• ApplicationlayerfuzzingforZero-dayattacks
• Weeklyprotocol/securityupdate
Application profiles simulate actual traffic patterns
Stateful recreate of captured traffic
Unprecedented session performance and throughput in a 3-slot chassis
• 15 Million concurrent TCP sessions
• 1.5MillionTCPsessionspersecond
• 40GigabitspersecondofblendedLayer4-7traffic
• 80GigabitspersecondofLayer2-3traffic
Testing industry’s price-performance leader
• Highest10GigEportdensitypercard
• Mix10GigE/1GigE,copper/fiberinterfaces
• Multi-usercapabilities
• Largest capture buffer per port
• Smallest footprint
• Lowest cost per TCP session
• LowestcostperGigabitofLayer4-7traffic
Extensive test automation and pre-configured tests
Intuitive Adobe® Flash-based management interface
Automated reporting produces graphical reports
Future-proof architecture
All-inclusive pricing model
BreakingPoint Elite Features
Comprehensive Layer 2-7 Testing with Native Application Protocols Validatetheperformanceandreliabilityofnetworkequipment and application servers with the most realistic high-performanceLayer2-7testingpossible.Unlikelegacytestingtools,BreakingPointEliteprovidesblendedtrafficfrom the widest range of native application protocols and live security attacks with the most realistic application protocols out of the box, and an API to accelerate proprietary applications.• 70+applicationprotocolsareavailable,includingHTTP,
HTTPS,SMTP,AOLIM®,FIX,IBMDB2®,VMware®VMotion™,Microsoft®CIFS/SMB,MAPI,Oracle®,EncryptedBitTorrent™,eDonkey™,RADIUS,SIP,WindowsLiveMessenger,WorldofWarcraft®,Yahoo!®Messengerandmanyothers.
• Newapplicationprotocolsarereleasedeachweek,andanAPIisavailableforacceleratinguser-definedproprietaryprotocols.
• IncludesIPv6andSSLsupport.
• GeneratesblendedLayer4-7trafficatupto40Gigabitspersecondwithoutperformancedegradation.
• Generates80GigabitspersecondandfasterofLayer2-3traffic.
• Designed to scale easily with multiple BreakingPoint ElitestoprovideanunlimitedamountofLayer2-7trafficusingasingleinterface.
Comprehensive Security Coverage
Createandmodifydifficulttodetectnetworksecurityattacksandcombinelivesecurityexploitstoexposevulnerabilities.Full evasion capabilities are built in, with stream segmentation, packet fragmentation, URL obfuscation, FTP telnet opcode and space insertion, RPC fragmentation, protocolfuzzingandothers.Alloftheattacks,continuouslyupdatedbyBreakingPoint’sapplicationandsecurityresearch team, can be applied to exploits and blended with applicationtraffic.
• Morethan4,000fullyevadedsecurityattacksareavailable, including contemporary exploits, complete same-dayMicrosoft®coverageandZero-dayexploits.
• Newapplicationsandsecuritystrikesarereleasedweekly.
• GeneratesSYNFloodattackswithupto1Millionfalseandvalidconnectionspersecond.
• SupportsapplicationlayerfuzzingforZero-daydetection.
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BreakingPoint Elite Data Sheet
Application SimulatorReducetime-consumingtestconfigurationwithBreakingPoint Application Profiles that combine realistic application protocols to simulate different types of network trafficforEnterprises,SOHO,SmallandMediumBusiness,ServiceProviders,HigherEducationandothers.WithApplicationProfiles,youcanalsocreatecomplexreal-worldtransactions with BreakingPoint SuperFlows that define the mix of protocols within the application to generate realistic simulatednetworkandapplicationtestingenvironments.
• Share context between multiple protocols and define thenumberofsimultaneoussessions,sessionramp-uprates,anddurationofsessions.
• Upload custom content to transmit live virus, spam, or legitimatecontentaspartofthetesttraffic.
• Automated profiles for benchmark network tests such as RFC2544.
Client Simulator Improvetheefficiencyandaccuracyofperformance,security, and compliance testing for Application Servers, LoadBalancersandothercontent-awareequipmentsuchasApplicationDeliveryControllers,WANAcceleratorsandProxydevices,whilereducingcosts.Insteadofusingracksofserverstogeneratestatefulapplicationtrafficandsimulatethousands of users, BreakingPoint Elite emulates Millions of sessionsatspeedsofupto40Gigabitspersecondinasinglechassis.
• Validatetheintegrityoftransactionsunderreal-worldconditionsandpeakperformance.
• Specify port numbers or a range of port numbers for loadtestingclustersandcloudservices.
BreakingPoint Elite Data Sheet
BreakingPoint Application Simulator combines stateful traffic application protocols to generate realistic simulated testing
environments and accelerate test configuration.
BreakingPoint Test Lab for RFC 2544 allows users to easily combine realistic application protocols to emulate different types of network
traffic for this benchmark test.
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BreakingPoint’s intuitive management interface allows users to create or modify complex tests without tedious scripting. Users can
drag and drop GUI building for the most sophisticated test beds.
BreakingPoint Client Simulator enables Server Load Testing capabilities with any application protocol mix to ensure content-
aware devices deliver predictable performance.
Network NeighborhoodsNetworkNeighborhoodconfigurationssuchasIPaddressesand routing information are completely abstracted from the main test structure to make changes to your tests between switched,routed,NAT,orVLANenvironmentsinminutes.Networkconfigurationchangescanalsobecompletedinsecondsandareimmediatelyreflectedacrossalltests.• Run the same test against different types of devices,
regardless of whether the device is a switch, a router, or aNATgateway.
• Allowdirectcomparisonsbetweendisparatedevices.
• Supporttwolevelsof802.1qtagging.
• Configure up to five interfaces including an external interface for targeting hosts not directly connected to the DUT and talk to an end host or a device terminating SSL.
Test Automation and Tcl Scripting Reduce configuration to a matter of minutes with extensive testautomation.Selectfromalibraryofpre-configuredteststhatarestoredinacentralrepositoryorcustomizeyourown.Testscanberunfromanyhostonthenetworkwithouthavingtoinstallclientsoftware.• UseBreakingPoint’spre-configuredtests,importathird-
partytestplanorcustomizeyourown.
Scalable TestingScale to enormous performance levels by linking multiple BreakingPoint Elite chassis using a single interface, one test configurationandintegratedreporting.• Generate150MillionconcurrentTCPsessionsand15
MillionTCPsessionspersecond.
• Designed to scale easily with multiple BreakingPoint ElitestoprovideanunlimitedamountofLayer2-7traffic.
Device Under Test (DUT) Automation
BreakingPoint Device Under Test (DUT) automation enables users to connect directly to the DUT to eliminate manual reboots in the case of an error or gather statistics without theneedforaseparateswitch.Additionally,BreakingPointprovides users with the ability to develop sophisticated testscriptsorusethird-partysoftwaretoexecutetests.Thiscombination of automation allows new tests to be created by recombining and, if necessary, modifying the components of previoustests.• Incorporate individual tests into test series for full
revisionregressiontesting.
• PointandclickautomationviaTelnet,SSH,SNMPandSerialconnections.
• An extra serial port and Ethernet port allow for direct plug-inofanetworkdevice.
• Built-inexpectscriptsforuserstodefinetheroutinesand commands necessary to query the DUT and maintaincontrolthroughoutthetestingprocess.
• Auto-createscriptfunctionality.
• DefinetheDUTconfigurationonaper-testbasisorgloballyforotherstouse.
• Incorporatetheoutputintothefinaltestreport.
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BreakingPoint Elite Data Sheet
Easily configure Network Neighborhoods by automatically
abstracting IP addresses and routing information.
Scale to enormous performance levels by linking multiple BreakingPoint Elite chassis using a single interface, one test configuration and integrated reporting.
Multi-box Testing
Recreate and Capture HistorySpeedtestdebuggingtimeandseetheeffectsoftrafficbyimportinglivetrafficpacketcapturesandconvertingitautomaticallyforstatefulreplay.BreakingPointElitereplaysstatefultrafficusingtheTCPstack,includingthree-wayhandshakesandanynecessaryretransmissions.Additionally,BreakingPointEliteallowsyoutoseetrafficsentandresultsreceived.• Accelerate the debugging of devices under test with up
to2Gigabytesofcapturehistoryper10GigEinterfaceand1Gigabyteper1GigEinterface.
• Seamlessly integrate malicious activity into the captured trafficreplay.
Intuitive Management Interface
Create and modify complex tests without the need for time-consumingscriptingusingBreakingPointElite’sintuitivegraphicaluserinterface(GUI).Simplydraganddropcomponentstobuildthemostsophisticatedtestbeds.Enablemultipleusersatanygiventimetomaximizetestequipmentutilizationacrossstaff.
• Fullycross-platformAdobe®Flash-basedGUI.
• Innovativeportreservationsystemallowsuserstoassignportownershiptoalleviatecontention.
• Set up and configure complex tests without the need for clientsoftwareandTclscripts.
• One-clickaccesstofindandrunrecenttests.
Reporting and Analytics
Easily create detailed reports for each test that are rich in graphicalandtextualcontent.Withintegratedreportingyoucan link multiple products together and produce a single reportoffindings.Chartscanbeexportedforinclusioninotherdocumentsinavarietyofdifferentformats.
• Automatically produce reports that include a table of contents and an executive summary, as well as charts and graphsoftestresults.
• ExportinformationtoPDF,RTF,XLS,CSVandHTMLformats.
• Getreal-timestatisticsformonitoringtestprogress.
BreakingPoint All-in-One Service and Support
BreakingPoint makes performance and security testing fast, realistic,andeasywitharesponsiveandall-inclusiveServiceandSupportprogramforeveryuser.TheBreakingPointteamof respected application and security researchers provides everything for thorough performance and security testing in one package that includes access to all application protocols, security strikes, product enhancements, and full service and support.
• Monthlysoftwareupdatesandupgrades.
• Weeklyapplicationprotocolreleasestolibraryof70+applications.
• Researchintoemergingsecurityvulnerabilities.
• Weeklysecurityupdatestolibraryof4,000+securitystrikesand80+evasiontechniques.
• Completesame-dayMicrosoft®Tuesdaycoverage.
• Priorityaccesstoproblemresolutionteam.
• Technicaltrainingandtestplanassessments.
BreakingPoint Elite Data Sheet
BreakingPoint Elite’s intuitive management interface allows users to
easily see device status, traffic sent and the results received.
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BreakingPoint Elite Port Mapping Interface speeds debugging of devices with up to 2 Gigabytes of capture history per 10GigE
interface and 1 Gigabyte per 1GigE interface.
BreakingPoint Elite Product Architecture
Withthedynamicmixandhighvolumeofapplicationtrafficonnetworkstoday,keepinghigh-performancetestingconditionscurrentisanongoingchallenge.Unlikeothertesting products, BreakingPoint Elite is architected for ultimaterealism,responsiveness,andperformance.Thisinnovative design enables weekly protocol updates, monthly softwareenhancementsandunprecedentedperformance.Three distinct but integrated layers deliver authentic blendedapplicationtrafficwithlivesecuritystrikesatunprecedentedspeedsandimmensesessionperformance.
BreakingPoint Management Layer: An intuitive management interface, application profile repository, automated reporting and application API that enables instant addition of new application protocols and securitystrikes.
BreakingPoint Control Layer: An intelligent control layer that provides sophisticated test automation, eliminating the need to develop new scripts for everytest.
BreakingPoint High-Performance Hardware Layer: Breakthroughhigh-performancehardwarelayerfeaturesablendofFPGAs,networkprocessors,andembeddedprocessors to produce millions of real application data streamsandspeedsofupto40Gigabitspersecond.
System Configuration• 3-slotchassiswith1systemcontroller• Up to 2 interface cards per chassis; options include:
• 10GigEinterfacecard• Four10GigEports• XFPinterface• 2Gigabytesofcapturebufferperport
• 1GigEinterfacecard• Eight1GigEports• SFP interface• 1Gigabyteofcapturebufferperport
Physical Specifications • Rack Units: 4• Installed:17.4inWx7inHx19.5inD(Metric:44.2cmWx
17.8cmHx49.8cmD)• ShippingWeight:45lbs.(20.4kg)• OperatingEnvironment:15OCto40O C• Non-OperatingEnvironment:-20OCto70O C• PowerRequirements:100-240V,50/60Hz• MaximumPowerConsumption:1200W• RegulatoryApprovals:FCCClassA,CE,EN60950• One-yearWarranty
BreakingPoint Elite Specifications
Session Performance and Traffic Generation per 3-Slot Chassis• Concurrent TCP sessions: 15 Million • TCPsessionspersecond: 1.5Million• NativeLayer4-7traffic: 40Gbpsperchassis• Layer2-3traffic: 80Gbpsperchassis
Security Coverage:• Completesame-dayMicrosoft®Tuesdaycoverage• 4,000+securitystrikes• 80+evasiontechniques• SYNFloodattackswithupto1Millionfalseandvalid
connections • ApplicationlayerfuzzingforZero-daydetection
Technical Specifications
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BreakingPoint Elite Data Sheet
BreakingPoint’s innovative architecture rapidly evolves to support
changing testing needs with weekly application protocol and security updates, and monthly firmware upgrades.
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Dedicated Application and Security Research Team
Tap into the collective expertise of the dedicated research team at BreakingPoint Labs, where application, performance and security experts use advanced surveillance techniques and methodologies to identify, capture and publish emerging applications and securitythreats.Oncethosearecaptured,theteamrapidlycreatesanapplicationtestpackagethatisoftendeliveredovernight.
• Monitoringandrapidresponseensurestestenvironmentisalwayscurrent.
• Completesame-dayMicrosoft®Tuesdaycoverage.
• Provideapplicationsuponrequestinaslittleasaday.
Application Protocols
Thefollowingisapartiallistofsupportedapplicationprotocols.Pleasevisitwww.breakingpoint.comforthemost up-to-dateinformation,asnewprotocolsandsecuritystrikesareaddedweekly.
AuthenticationRADIUS AccountingRADIUS Access
ChatAOLIM®IRCJabber QQIMWindowsLiveMessengerYahoo!® Messenger
Databases
IBM DB2®Informix®MicrosoftSQL®Oracle®Postgres Sybase®
Data Transfer
FTPGopherHTTPNNTPRSync TFTP
Data Transfer / File Sharing
IPPNetBIOSNFSSMB/CIFS
Distributed ComputingDCE/RPCVMware®VMotion™
EmailIMAP4 (IMAPv4 Advanced) POP3(POP3Advanced)SMTP
Enterprise Applications
Endpoint MapperExchange DirectoryMAPI (Exchange)
FinancialFIXFIXT
Games WorldofWarcraft®
Voice / VideoH.225.0H.245RTPRTSP (Advanced)SIP
P2P
Encrypted BitTorrent™eDonkey™Gnutella™
Remote Access
RLogin Telnet
Secure Data TransferHTTPSSSH
Social Networking
Twitter™ System/Network AdminDNSIdent Finger LDAP NTPRPC Bind RPC MountSNMPSun® RPC Syslog Time
Telephony
MM1
Testing and MeasurementChargen Daytime Discard EchoOWAMPControlOWAMPTestQOTDTWAMPControlTWAMPTest
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