SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF FOR DYNAMICALLY TESTING NETWORKED TARGET SYSTEMS THROUGH SIMULATION BY A MOBILE DEVICE

• US 20150381467A1
• Filed: 06/24/2015
• Published: 12/31/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 06/25/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Perforce Software Incorporated
• Original Assignee: BlazeMeter, Ltd. (Broadcom, Inc.)
• Inventors: Girmonsky, Alon, HAIUT, Alex
• Granted Patent: US 10,250,483 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 43/065 related to network devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 43/0817 by checking functioning
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 43/50 Testing arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 24/06 Testing, supervising or monitoring using simulated traffic

Abstract

A method and system for dynamically testing a networked target system (NTS) through simulation by a mobile device. The method comprises: receiving at least one test specification designating at least a type of the test and a number of step repeater devices (SRDs) required for the test; receiving, from the mobile device, a request to establish a secure connection; establishing the secure connection with the mobile device by impersonating the NTS; capturing each step performed by a user of the mobile device on an application installed thereon, wherein the application operates in conjunction with the NTS; setting all SRDs designated in the test specification with each captured step, thereby causing the SRDs to perform the captured step; receiving, from the SRDs, information respective of performance of the NTS; and generating a performance testing report based on the received information.

Claims

1. A method for dynamically testing a networked target system (NTS) through simulation by a mobile device, comprising:

receiving at least one test specification designating at least a type of the test and a number of step repeater devices (SRDs) required for the test;

receiving, from the mobile device, a request to establish a secure connection;

establishing the secure connection with the mobile device by impersonating the NTS;

capturing each step performed by a user of the mobile device on an application installed thereon, wherein the application operates in conjunction with the NTS;

setting all SRDs designated in the test specification with each captured step, thereby causing the SRDs to perform the captured step;

receiving, from the SRDs, information respective of performance of the NTS; and

generating a performance testing report based on the received information.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the test specification further comprises at least one of:

at least one geographic location of SRDs to be used, at least one type of SRDs to be used, and at least one action to be repeated by the SRDs.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

dynamically changing the setting of the SRDs as new steps are captured.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein establishing the secure connection further comprises:

obtaining a certificate of the NTS;

generating a trusted certificate including at least the certificate of the NTS and the cryptographic system chosen to communicate with the mobile device; and

sending the generated trusted certificate to the mobile device, wherein the secure connection is established upon verification of the certificate by the mobile device.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the secure connection is at least a secure socket layer (SSL) connection.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the NTS is any one of:

a web server and an application server.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the NTS is partially or completely in a cloud-computing platform, wherein the cloud-computing platform is at least one of:

a public cloud system, a private cloud system, and a hybrid cloud system.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the SRDs are deployed in a cloud-computing platform, wherein the cloud-computing platform is at least one of:

a public cloud system, a private cloud system, and a hybrid cloud system.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the performance testing report comprises:

an estimated maximum capacity;

if at least one error was received during testing, the at least one error received during testing;

throughput of the NTS; and

a response time of the NTS.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the method is performed by a server communicatively connected to the mobile device and the NTS.

11. A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon instructions for causing one or more processing units to execute the computerized method according to claim 1.

12. A system for dynamically testing a networked target system (NTS) through simulation by a mobile device, comprising:

a processor; and

a memory, the memory containing instructions that, when executed by the processor, configure the system to;

receive at least one test specification designating at least a type of the test and a number of step repeater devices (SRDs) require for the test;

receive, from the mobile device, a request to establish a secure connection;

establish the secure connection with the mobile device by impersonating the NTS;

capture each step performed by a user of the mobile device on an application installed thereon, wherein the application operates in conjunction with the NTS;

set all SRDs designated in the test specification with each captured step, thereby causing the SRDs to perform the captured step;

receive, from the SRDs, information respective of performance of the NTS; and

generate a performance testing report based on the received information.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the test specification further comprises at least one of:

at least one geographic location of SRDs to be used, at least one type of SRDs to be used, and at least one actions to be repeated by the SRDs.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the system is further configured to:

dynamically changing the setting of the SRDs as new steps are captured.

15. The system of claim 13, wherein the system is further configured to:

obtain a certificate of the NTS;

generate a trusted certificate including at least the certificate of the NTS and the cryptographic system chosen to communicate with the mobile device; and

send the generated trusted certificate to the mobile device, wherein the secure connection is established upon verification of the certificate by the mobile device.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein the secure connection is at least a secure socket layer (SSL) connection.

17. The system of claim 12, wherein the NTS is any one of:

a web server and an application server.

18. The system of claim 12, wherein the NTS is partially or completely in a cloud-computing platform, wherein the cloud-computing platform is at least one of:

a public cloud system, a private cloud system, and a hybrid cloud system.

19. The system of claim 12, wherein the SRDs are deployed in a cloud-computing platform, wherein the cloud-computing platform is at least one of:

a public cloud system, a private cloud system, and a hybrid cloud system.

20. The system of claim 12, wherein the performance testing report comprises:

an estimated maximum capacity;

if at least one error was received during testing, the at least one error received during testing;

throughput of the NTS; and

a response time of the NTS.