LTE EPC LOAD TESTER Polaris

Networks
LTE - Connecting the World

S1-U
The Polaris Networks LTE EPC Load Tester is a
comprehensive test solution for evaluating the eNodeB Emulator
SGW Emulator PGW Emulator
performance and the stability of a complete S11
S1-MME
Evolved Packet Core (EPC) network or individual UEs eNodeB1 SGW1 S5/S8 P-GW1
EPC nodes, such as the MME, the S-GW, and
the PDN-GW. The EPC Load Tester can be used S1-MME S11

by Network Equipment Manufacturers as well as UEs eNodeB2 SGW2 S5/S8 P-GW2

Network Operators to test the EPC and its S1-MME S11

components in an NFV (Network Functions UEs eNodeB3 SGW3 S5/S8 P-GW3

Virtualisation) environment or in more traditional MME Under Test

deployments on physical systems. S1-MME S11

SGWn S5/S8 P-GWn
UEs eNodeBn

The Load Tester can test both the Control Plane

and the User Plane under various load conditions TCP/IP
S10 S10 S10
and measure the capacity and various key LTE EPC
Load Tester
S10

performance indicators of EPC nodes. Console

MME1 MME2 MME3 MMEn

MME Emulator

The LTE EPC Load Tester has a

distributed, scalable architecture. MME NODE TESTING
The Tester emulates all the network
elements - UEs, eNodeBs, MMEs,
S-GWs, PDN-GWs and IP Traffic
sources and sinks - that are required eNodeB Emulator
for testing an EPC node. The TCP/IP
HSS
emulated nodes can run on one
system or on multiple systems for UEs
eNodeB S1-MME
producing higher loads. All of the MME
PCRF
emulated nodes are configured and LTE EPC
Load Tester
controlled from a central console. Console
S1-U
SGW PGW
IP Traffic
The EPC Load Tester is available Emulator
SGi
on a high-performance, scalable
hardware platform. It is also
available as a software test tool that
can run on a PC.
EPC SYSTEM TESTING

KEY FEATURES
Simulate large number of base stations and subscribers with multiple Measure Performance Metrics and QoS Metrics such as throughput,
bearers per subscriber to generate heavy load on the system under test packet loss and latency

Test all types of signaling transactions, such as UE Attach, Detach,
Tracking Area Updates, Handovers, Bearer Setup, Modification, and
Release, Paging, etc
Generate a mix of Control Plane and User Plane traffic from a single test
system
Generate line-rate IP and GTP-U traffic on uplink and downlink
simultaneously using multiple Gigabit Ethernet ports
Change the traffic load and transaction rates during test execution
Save Test Logs and snapshots of Traffic Metrics automatically
Simulate both normal signaling scenarios as well as abnormal or
failure scenarios
Configure Test Bed and create Test Scenarios with easy
‘drag-and-drop' operations
Scripting interface for integration with existing test automation
framework

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TEST BED CONFIGURATION TEST SCENARIOS
Users can drag-and-drop Emulated Nodes from a Toolbox to create Test Scenarios can be created by writing scripts or
a Test Bed Configuration easily. Users can also copy-paste to graphically by selecting test procedures from a Toolbox
replicate Emulated Nodes as well as the entire Emulator using drag-and-drop. A Test can repeat a set of procedures
configuration. by using loops, and generate a complex mix of signaling
transactions and user traffic by using parallel, multi-
threaded streams of traffic generation.

The Console lets users change the traffic load dynamically.

Users can change the rate and duration of signaling
transactions while the Test Scenario is playing.

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PERFORMANCE METRICS
The EPC Load Tester provides signaling traffic metrics for all
the signaling transactions such as UE Attach, Detach, Bearer ---------------------------------------------
Creation and Handover and user traffic metrics such as
Throughput, Packet Loss and Latency. These performance
metrics are displayed in a tabular manner as well as using
EXAMPLES OF TEST
graphs.
SCENARIOS
Performance metrics are saved periodically in a CSV file at a
user-configurable rate. Simulate several signaling procedures such as Attach,
Detach, Cell Change, UE Context Release, Service
The EPC Load Tester can be ordered with the Request, Bearer Resource Allocation, Bearer Resource
Modification, S1-MME Setup, S1 Release, Paging,
following hardware configurations:
Bearer Deactivation etc

Part # System Under Test 3GPP Interfaces Simulated Simulate DOS threats by simulating a group of rogue
by Polaris EPC Load Tester UEs that attempt to connect to the network
PNLT-EPC-800 EPC (MME+SGW+PGW+HSS+PCRF) S1-MME, S1-u, SGi
PNLT-MME-800 MME S1-MME, S11, S6a Load the Test Network by simulating Busy Hour
PNLT-SGW-800 SGW S1-MME, S1-u, S11, S5, S8, SGi conditions and attempting new connections to measure
PNLT-PGW-800 PGW S1-MME, S1-u, S11, S5, S8, SGi the Busy Hour Call Completion rate

CONTACT INFORMATION
For further information, please contact Polaris Networks INDIA OFFICE US OFFICE
either by emailing us at sales@polarisnetworks.net
or by calling the phone numbers listed here : EP Y3, Sector V, Polaris Networks Inc.
Salt Lake Electronics Complex 14856 Holden Way,
USA INDIA Kolkata 700091 San Jose, CA 95124
Phone: +1-408-625-7273 Phone: +91-33-23575511 India USA
VoIP: +1-781-652-9603

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