Method and apparatus for simulating large scalable networks
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1. A method of testing the scalability size of a Unit Under Test (UUT) bridging a WAN and a LAN, the method comprising:
- determining a call limit capacity for the UUT;
building and generating a predetermined number of Dynamic Host Control Protocol (DHCP) DISCOVER packets;
building and generating a corresponding number of DHCP REQUEST packets;
verifying the proper creation of corresponding bindings and static routes;
if said bindings and static routes have been successfully verified, then repeating said method until a desired scalability limit has been reached, and verifying the proper creation of bindings and static routes.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus are disclosed for testing the scalability size of a Unit Under Test (UUT) bridging a WAN and a LAN. The method may be repeated until a desired scalability limit has been reached. The apparatus may verify the proper creation of bindings and static routes. The method may be performed by a Dynamic Host Control Protocol (DHCP) server in a system where the UUT comprises a router.
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1. A method of testing the scalability size of a Unit Under Test (UUT) bridging a WAN and a LAN, the method comprising:
- determining a call limit capacity for the UUT;
building and generating a predetermined number of Dynamic Host Control Protocol (DHCP) DISCOVER packets;
building and generating a corresponding number of DHCP REQUEST packets;
verifying the proper creation of corresponding bindings and static routes;
if said bindings and static routes have been successfully verified, then repeating said method until a desired scalability limit has been reached, and verifying the proper creation of bindings and static routes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
- determining a call limit capacity for the UUT;
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12. A program storage device readable by a machine, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by the machine to perform a method of testing the scalability size of a Unit Under Test (UUT) bridging a WAN and a LAN, the method comprising:
- determining a call limit capacity for the UUT;
building and generating a predetermined number of Dynamic Host Control Protocol (DHCP) DISCOVER packets;
building and generating a corresponding number of DHCP REQUEST packets;
verifying the proper creation of corresponding bindings and static routes;
if said bindings and static routes have been successfully verified, then repeating said method until a desired scalability limit has been reached, and verifying the proper creation of bindings and static routes. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
- determining a call limit capacity for the UUT;
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23. An apparatus for testing the scalability size of a Unit Under Test (UUT) bridging a WAN and a LAN, the apparatus comprising:
- means for determining a the call limit capacity for the UUT;
means for building and generating a predetermined number of Dynamic Host Control Protocol (DHCP) DISCOVER packets;
means for building and generating a corresponding number of DHCP REQIJEST packets;
means for verifying the proper creation of corresponding bindings and static routes, means for repeating said method until a desired scalability limit has been reached if said bindings and static routes have been successfully verified, and means for verifying the proper creation of bindings and static routes. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
- means for determining a the call limit capacity for the UUT;
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