System and method for boundary scan test of a wired or wireless network
First Claim
1. A method for testing a link in a network that communicatively couples a plurality of network devices, comprising:
- establishing a MAC layer scan test route sequence that includes each link in a communication network;
creating a test agent configured to traverse each link in the scan test route sequence; and
deploying the test agent on the communication network, wherein the test agent examines a link in the scan test route sequence to determine information about the link.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for providing a boundary scan test of a wired or wireless network having a plurality of network nodes are presented. The system includes a test station communicatively coupled with the network. The test station creates a MAC layer scan test route sequence that includes each link in the network and is independent of the routing mechanism and protocol used for the network. The test station also creates a test agent that is configured to traverse each link in the scan test route sequence. The test agent is then deployed on the network and information about a link is reported back to the test station after the test agent examines the link. The scan test route sequence can be created by sending out a series of broadcast messages from one or more nodes in the network, sequentially applying a network tour to cover the entire network, or performing a depth first search on the entire network.
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36 Claims
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1. A method for testing a link in a network that communicatively couples a plurality of network devices, comprising:
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establishing a MAC layer scan test route sequence that includes each link in a communication network;
creating a test agent configured to traverse each link in the scan test route sequence; and
deploying the test agent on the communication network, wherein the test agent examines a link in the scan test route sequence to determine information about the link. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A system for testing a link in a network that communicatively couples a plurality of network devices, comprising:
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a test station having a network communication means and a memory, the test station communicatively coupled with a plurality of network devices via a network;
a scan test route sequence comprising each link in the network;
a test agent configured to examine a link in the scan test route sequence to determine information about the link. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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