Validation of call processing network performance
First Claim
1. A system for validating a telecommunications call processing network comprising:
- a call processing network including a variety of application servers and network devices for simulating handling of call processing traffic along first segregated routes comprising one or more subnets between associated network devices, and handling of call provisioning traffic along second segregated routes comprising one or more subnets;
said first and second segregated routes segregated according to call traffic latency requirements, and test tool capable of communicating test information packets along selected segregated routes in said call processing network; and
mechanism for measuring round trip latencies of communicated packets along said selected segregated routes, whereby internetwork and intranetwork latency and subnet integrity for simulated packet traffic is verified.
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Abstract
A call processing network performance verification and validation system and test methodology. The call processing network implements Internet Protocol (IP) subnet topology, ATM WAN configuration, equipment placement, and device configuration to provide partitioning of a call processing application across multiple sites. The partitioning reduces latency for mission critical messages, while providing for necessary provisioning traffic needs. Further, the overall topology provides the redundancy and resiliency necessary for mission critical call processing application, utilizing the IP subnets, ATM permanent virtual circuits, network device configuration, and server segregation to achieve Quality of Service (QoS). The validation testing method and system proves out the various segregated routes, verifies subnet integrity and measures total latency and data path traversal in a verifiable manner.
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1. A system for validating a telecommunications call processing network comprising:
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a call processing network including a variety of application servers and network devices for simulating handling of call processing traffic along first segregated routes comprising one or more subnets between associated network devices, and handling of call provisioning traffic along second segregated routes comprising one or more subnets;
said first and second segregated routes segregated according to call traffic latency requirements,and test tool capable of communicating test information packets along selected segregated routes in said call processing network; and
mechanism for measuring round trip latencies of communicated packets along said selected segregated routes, whereby internetwork and intranetwork latency and subnet integrity for simulated packet traffic is verified. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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15. A method for validating a telecommunications call processing network comprising the steps of:
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interconnecting a variety of application servers and network devices for simulating a call processing network capable of handling call processing traffic along first segregated routes comprising one or more subnets between associated network devices, and handling of call provisioning traffic along second segregated routes comprising one or more subnets;
said first and second segregated routes segregated according to call traffic latency requirements,communicating test information packets along selected segregated routes in said call processing network; and
measuring round trip latencies of communicated packets along said selected segregated routes, whereby internetwork and intranetwork latency and subnet integrity for simulated packet traffic is verified.
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