Method, system and policy decision point (PDP) for policy-based test management
First Claim
1. A method for policy-based test management, the method comprising the steps of:
- i) defining at least one high-level test policy for test management, the test policy comprising one or more testing actions to be executed when one or more pre-defined conditions are met;
ii) based on the high-level test policy, creating one or more test scripts associated to the testing actions of the test policy, the test scripts being set to be executed when the one or more pre-defined conditions are met;
iii) detecting when the one or more pre-defined conditions are met; and
iv) executing the one or more test scripts.
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Abstract
A method, system and Policy Decision Point (PDP) for policy-based test management wherein high-level test goals are first defined, and high-level test policies are next created based upon the test goals. The test policies are then converted into vendor and technology specific test scripts which are transmitted, along with the test policies, from a test management tool, to a PDP such as for example to a test server, to an Element Manager/Network Manager (EM/NM), or to a Network Element (NE), where they are stored. Upon detection of a given condition, the PDP-stored test policies trigger execution of one or more associated test scripts for testing a given network entity of a monitored network, and the test results are reported back to the test management tool.
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1. A method for policy-based test management, the method comprising the steps of:
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i) defining at least one high-level test policy for test management, the test policy comprising one or more testing actions to be executed when one or more pre-defined conditions are met;
ii) based on the high-level test policy, creating one or more test scripts associated to the testing actions of the test policy, the test scripts being set to be executed when the one or more pre-defined conditions are met;
iii) detecting when the one or more pre-defined conditions are met; and
iv) executing the one or more test scripts. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A policy-based test management system comprising:
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a test management functionality defining at least one high-level test policy for test management comprising one or more testing actions to be executed when one or more pre-defined conditions are met, wherein the test management functionality is used to create one or more test scripts associated to the testing actions and based on the high-level test policy, the test scripts being set to be executed when the one or more pre-defined conditions are met; and
a Policy Decision Point (PDP) connected to the test management functionality and detecting when the one or more pre-defined conditions are met. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A Policy Decision Point (PDP) comprising:
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a Policy Information Base (PIB) storing;
i) at least one high-level test policy for test management, the test policy comprising one or more testing actions to be executed when one or more pre-defined conditions are met;
ii) one or more test scripts associated with the testing actions of the test policy, the test scripts being set to be executed when the one or more pre-defined conditions are met;
an engine detecting when the one or more pre-defined conditions are met, and if so, triggering an execution of the test scripts. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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