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System and method for providing shared resources to test platforms

  • US 5,838,766 A
  • Filed: 09/26/1996
  • Issued: 11/17/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/26/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A test system comprising:

  • a plurality of switches including a bridging switch and a non-bridging switch, wherein an operator services trunk originates from said non-bridging switch;

    a test platform for performing a test on said bridging switch and said non-bridging switch, said test platform being coupled to a pair of test trunks comprising a first test trunk and a second test trunk, said test platform sending a first command requesting a connection to each of said bridging switch and said non-bridging switch, and a second command requesting that said operator services trunk point to said bridging switch, said second command further specifying that said bridging switch be allocated in a non-blocking mode;

    a cross-connect coupled to said test platform by said pair of test trunks, said cross-connect also being connected to each of said plurality of switches by a switch trunk; and

    a manager coupled to said cross connect and said test platform, said manager receiving said first command and said second command from said test platform, said manager determining whether said switch trunks connected to said bridging switch and said non-bridging switch are available, said manager sending a plurality of connect commands to said cross-connect to connect said switch trunks to said pair of test trunks, said manager allocating said operator services trunk to said test platform by configuring said operator services trunk to point to said bridging switch to process the second command,wherein said cross-connect connects said switch trunk coupled to said bridging switching to said first test trunk, and said switch trunk coupled to said non-bridging switching to said second test trunk in response to said plurality of connect commands,wherein said manager allocates said bridging switch to said test platform in a non-blocking mode such that said manager allocates the bridging switch to a second test bridge in response to a third command from a second test platform, andwherein said test platform performs said test after said manager completes processing said first command and said second command.

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