Trouble emulator for a rules-based diagnostic system
First Claim
1. A method of validating a rules-based diagnostic system for a network comprising:
- generating emulated data for use by the rules-based diagnostic system, the emulated data including a trouble ticket to emulate a problem associated at least one of Layer 1 and Layer 2 network services and including network information associated with the problem;
receiving responses from the rules-based diagnostic system in response to the emulated data being processed by the rules-based diagnostic system; and
analyzing a log generated by the rules-based diagnostic system to determine rules implemented by the rules-based diagnostic system in response to the emulated data, thereby validating operation of the rules-based diagnostic system.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention are directed to validating a rules-based diagnostic system for a network. Emulated data for use by the rules-based diagnostic system can be generated that includes a trouble ticket to emulate a problem associated at least one of Layer 1 and Layer 2 network services and includes network information associated with the problem. Responses from the rules-based diagnostic system can be received in response to the emulated data being processed by the rules-based diagnostic system. A log generated by the rules-based diagnostic system can be analyzed to determine rules implemented by the rules-based diagnostic system in response to the emulated data, thereby validating operation of the rules-based diagnostic system.
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1. A method of validating a rules-based diagnostic system for a network comprising:
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generating emulated data for use by the rules-based diagnostic system, the emulated data including a trouble ticket to emulate a problem associated at least one of Layer 1 and Layer 2 network services and including network information associated with the problem; receiving responses from the rules-based diagnostic system in response to the emulated data being processed by the rules-based diagnostic system; and analyzing a log generated by the rules-based diagnostic system to determine rules implemented by the rules-based diagnostic system in response to the emulated data, thereby validating operation of the rules-based diagnostic system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A computer-readable medium comprising instructions, wherein execution of the instructions by at least one computing device facilitates validating a rules-based diagnostic system for a network by:
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generating emulated data for use by the rules-based diagnostic system, the emulated data including a trouble ticket to emulate a problem associated at least one of Layer 1 and Layer 2 network services and including network information associated with the problem; receiving responses from the rules-based diagnostic system in response to the emulated data being processed by the rules-based diagnostic system; and analyzing a log generated by the rules-based diagnostic system to determine rules implemented by the rules-based diagnostic system in response to the emulated data, thereby validating operation of the rules-based diagnostic system. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for validating a rules-based diagnostic system comprising:
a computing system having one or more computing devices, the computing system configured to implement; a ticket simulator to generate a trouble ticket to emulate a problem associated at least one of Layer 1 and Layer 2 network services to be processed by the rules-based diagnostic system; an inventory system simulator to generate emulated network information associated with the problem to be processed by the rules-based diagnostic system when responding to the trouble ticket; and a test simulator to receive responses from the rules-based diagnostic system in response to the trouble being processed by the rules-based diagnostic system and to analyze a log generated by the rules-based diagnostic system to determine rules implemented by the rules-based diagnostic system in response to the emulated data, thereby validating operation of the rules-based diagnostic system. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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