NTA3000 Data Sheet
The NTA3000 from QA Cafe is a high performance network test appliance that has been designed and optimized for use with CDRouter, the industry’s leading CPE and router functional test solution. The NTA3000 provides a turn-key experience for CDRouter enabling rapid deployment in any test environment.
For more information on legacy NTA1000 hardware platforms, please see the NTA1000 versions page.
Key Benefits
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Turn-key, high performance, fully integrated solution designed and optimized for use with CDRouter.
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Support for tri-band Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi 7.
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Twice as much storage as the NTA1000 for CDRouter test results and data.
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Large quantity and variety of test interfaces, including (8) 1 Gbps Ethernet ports, (4) 10 Gbps (10GBASE-T) Ethernet ports, and (7) Wi-Fi radios supporting Wi-Fi 6, 6E, or 7.
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Support for all CDRouter expansions and additional test instances for parallel testing of multiple devices or test packages simultaneously.
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Two dedicated management interfaces plus IPMI 2.0 for enhanced remote management.
Hardware Specifications
| Chassis | Custom 3U with front panel I/O and (7) expansion slots |
| (11) Tri-band Wi-Fi antennas | |
| I/O | (6) front panel USB ports; (1) front panel VGA port |
| Motherboard | Supermicro X12SPL-F Motherboard |
| CPU | Intel Xeon 4310 (12-Core, 2.1 GHz w/ Turbo to 3.30 GHz) |
| Memory | 64 GB DDR4 3200 MHz |
| Storage | 500 GB Samsung 980 PRO or 1 TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2 NVMe SSD (OS) |
| 8 TB Samsung 870 EVO SATA SSD (data) | |
| Expansion Slots (left-to-right) |
Slot 1: Intel Server Adapter I350-T4 (4x Ethernet, 1 Gbps RJ45) |
| Slot 2: Intel Server Adapter I350-T4 (4x Ethernet, 1 Gbps RJ45) | |
| Slot 3: Intel Network Adapter X710-TL (4x Ethernet, 10 Gbps RJ45) | |
| Slot 4: AsiaRF AW7916-NPD (2x Wi-Fi 6, 2.4 and 5 GHz) | |
| Slot 5: AsiaRF AW7916-NPD (2x Wi-Fi 6, 2.4 and 5 GHz) | |
| Slot 6: AsiaRF AW7916-NPD (2x Wi-Fi 6, 2.4 and 6 GHz) | |
| Slot 7: Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE200 (1x Wi-Fi 7, 2.4, 5, or 6 GHz) | |
| Ethernet Test Interfaces | |
| Slot 1: | eth1: 1 Gbps Ethernet |
| Slot 1: | eth2: 1 Gbps Ethernet |
| Slot 1: | eth3: 1 Gbps Ethernet |
| Slot 1: | eth4: 1 Gbps Ethernet |
| Slot 2: | eth5: 1 Gbps Ethernet |
| Slot 2: | eth6: 1 Gbps Ethernet |
| Slot 2: | eth7: 1 Gbps Ethernet |
| Slot 2: | eth8: 1 Gbps Ethernet |
| Slot 3: | eth9-10G: 10 Gbps Ethernet |
| Slot 3: | eth10-10G: 10 Gbps Ethernet |
| Slot 3: | eth11-10G: 10 Gbps Ethernet |
| Slot 3: | eth12-10G: 10 Gbps Ethernet |
| Wi-Fi Test Interfaces | |
| Slot 4: | wifi1-ax24: Wi-Fi 6 @ 2.4 GHz (2x2, HE40, MCS11) 19 Virtual clients |
| Slot 4: | wifi2-ax56: Wi-Fi 6 @ 5 GHz (2x2, HE160, MCS11) 19 Virtual clients |
| Slot 5: | wifi3-ax24: Wi-Fi 6 @ 2.4 GHz (2x2, HE40, MCS11) 19 Virtual clients |
| Slot 5: | wifi4-ax56: Wi-Fi 6 @ 5 GHz (2x2, HE160, MCS11) 19 Virtual clients |
| Slot 6: | wifi5-ax24: Wi-Fi 6 @ 2.4 GHz (2x2, HE40, MCS11) 19 Virtual clients |
| Slot 6: | wifi6-ax56: Wi-Fi 6E @ 6 GHz (2x2, HE160, MCS11) 19 Virtual clients |
| Slot 7: | wifi7-be: Wi-Fi 7 @ 2.4 GHz (2x2, EHT40, MCS13) / 5 GHz (2x2, EHT160, MCS13) / 6 GHz (2x2, EHT320, MCS13) 1 Virtual client |
| Management Interfaces | (2) Onboard (mgmt1 and mgmt2) |
| (1) IPMI 2.0 out of band remote management | |
| Operating System | Rocky Linux 9 (64 bit) |
| Applications | Ships with the latest release of CDRouter installed |
| Dimensions | (W x D x H): 483mm (19") x 432 mm (17") x 134 mm (5.25") |
| Weight | 11.8 kg, 26 lbs |
| Power | Full-range power supply (100-240 VAC, 50-60 Hz) |
Advanced Accessory Pack
The advanced accessory pack is optional and must be purchased separately.
| Power distribution unit (PDU) | Synaccess SP-1001AIE-02 with (8) ports |
| (8) Power outlet cables | |
| (1) Power cord | |
| (1) USB control cable | |
| Wi-Fi magnetic antenna bases | (11) Magnetic bases with SMA extension cables for Wi-Fi antennas |
| Rack Rails | (1) Sliding rack rail kit |
Quick Start Guide
More information on how to use the NTA3000 and its features may be found in the quick start guide:
