NETWORK DEVICE SIMULATION SYSTEM AND METHOD
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1. A network device simulation system comprising:
- a device message emulator;
a data source connected to the device message emulator; and
a protocol translator connected to the device message emulator that outputs a protocol data unit in one of a plurality of specified protocols.
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Abstract
A network device simulation system (40) has a device message emulator (42). A data source (44) is connected to the device message emulator (42). A protocol translator (44) is connected to the device message emulator (42) and outputs a protocol data unit in one of a plurality of specified protocols.
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1. A network device simulation system comprising:
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a device message emulator;
a data source connected to the device message emulator; and
a protocol translator connected to the device message emulator that outputs a protocol data unit in one of a plurality of specified protocols. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of operating a network device simulator, comprising the steps of:
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(a) creating a communication emulation module;
(b) coupling the network device simulator to a component under test;
(c) when the network device simulator is simulating a client, sending a connect message to the component under test in one of a plurality of specified protocols; and
(d) when the network device simulator is simulating a server, waiting for a connection request in one of the plurality of specified protocols. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A programming language for simulating a network device, comprising:
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a network communication language to emulate a communication interface between a network device and a component under test, the network communication language including a plurality of commands; and
an execution system capable of executing the plurality of commands. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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