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 (up to (9) with the optional AW7M upgrade).
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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 A: Intel Server Adapter I350-T4 (4x Ethernet, 1 Gbps RJ45) |
| Slot B: Intel Server Adapter I350-T4 (4x Ethernet, 1 Gbps RJ45) | |
| Slot C: Intel Network Adapter X710-TL (4x Ethernet, 10 Gbps RJ45) | |
| Slot D: AsiaRF AW7916-NPD (2x Wi-Fi 6, 2.4 and 5 GHz) | |
| Slot E: AsiaRF AW7916-NPD (2x Wi-Fi 6, 2.4 and 5 GHz) | |
| Slot F: AsiaRF AW7916-NPD (2x Wi-Fi 6, 2.4 and 6 GHz) | |
| Slot G: 1x Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE200 (Wi-Fi 7, 2.4, 5, or 6 GHz) or 3x Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE200 (Wi-Fi 7, 2.4, 5, or 6 GHz) with optional AW7M upgrade |
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| Ethernet Test Interfaces | |
| Slot A: | eth1: 1 Gbps Ethernet |
| Slot A: | eth2: 1 Gbps Ethernet |
| Slot A: | eth3: 1 Gbps Ethernet |
| Slot A: | eth4: 1 Gbps Ethernet |
| Slot B: | eth5: 1 Gbps Ethernet |
| Slot B: | eth6: 1 Gbps Ethernet |
| Slot B: | eth7: 1 Gbps Ethernet |
| Slot B: | eth8: 1 Gbps Ethernet |
| Slot C: | eth9-10G: 10 Gbps Ethernet |
| Slot C: | eth10-10G: 10 Gbps Ethernet |
| Slot C: | eth11-10G: 10 Gbps Ethernet |
| Slot C: | eth12-10G: 10 Gbps Ethernet |
| Wi-Fi Test Interfaces | |
| Slot D: | wifi1-ax24: Wi-Fi 6 @ 2.4 GHz (2x2, HE40, MCS11) 19 virtual clients |
| Slot D: | wifi2-ax56: Wi-Fi 6 @ 5 GHz (2x2, HE80, MCS11) 19 virtual clients |
| Slot E: | wifi3-ax24: Wi-Fi 6 @ 2.4 GHz (2x2, HE40, MCS11) 19 virtual clients |
| Slot E: | wifi4-ax56: Wi-Fi 6 @ 5 GHz (2x2, HE80, MCS11) 19 virtual clients |
| Slot F: | wifi5-ax24: Wi-Fi 6 @ 2.4 GHz (2x2, HE40, MCS11) 19 virtual clients |
| Slot F: | wifi6-ax56: Wi-Fi 6E @ 6 GHz (2x2, HE80, MCS11) 19 virtual clients |
| Slot G: | wifi7-be: Wi-Fi 7 @ 2.4 GHz (2x2, EHT40, MCS13) / 5 GHz (2x2, EHT160, MCS13) / 6 GHz (2x2, EHT320, MCS13) 1 independent client or wifi7-be, wifi8-be, wifi9-be (same spec) with optional AW7M upgrade 3 independent Wi-Fi 7 clients |
| 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) |
Hardware Options & Upgrades
The following hardware options are optional and must be purchased separately.
Advanced Accessory Pack
| 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 |
Wi-Fi Range vs Rate Kit
| RF Attenuator | (1) Adaura AD-USB8AR48G120 8-Channel RF Attenuator |
| (1) USB cable | |
| (1) Ethernet cable | |
| RF cables | (8) 240 Series coax cables (2 foot) |
| Plug Terminators | (3) RP-SMA Plug Terminators |
Advanced Wi-Fi 7 Module (AW7M)
The Advanced Wi-Fi 7 Module (AW7M) replaces the standard single Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE200 adapter (Slot G) with three Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE200 adapters.
| Wi-Fi Adapter | (1) Amfeltec PCI Express carrier board |
| (3) Intel BE200 Wi-Fi 7 radios with (3) independent Wi-Fi 7 clients (one per radio) | |
| Wi-Fi magnetic antenna bases | (6) Magnetic bases with SMA extension cables for Wi-Fi antennas or (4) if purchased with the Advanced Accessory Pack |
| Other | (4) Tri-band Wi-Fi antennas |
| (1) SMA finger wrench | |
| (1) Bootable USB drive with latest golden image |
Quick Start Guide
More information on how to use the NTA3000 and its features may be found in the quick start guide:
