Real World Network Testing Combining Lower Layer Network Tests, Application Layer Tests and Interdependent Interactions
First Claim
1. A method of creating network tests on a network testing system including multiple network cards, each network card having at least one processor and at least one network communications unit, the method comprising:
- the network testing system providing a graphical user interface to a userthe network testing system receiving a user selection to create an upper layer testthe network testing system receiving upper layer test information from the userthe network testing system displaying in a first pane a first graph including at least one first timeline showing upper layer test activitythe network testing system receiving a user selection to create a lower layer testthe network testing system receiving lower layer test information from the user, the lower layer test information including synchronization information specifying a correspondence with the upper layer testthe network testing system displaying in a second pane a second graph including a second timeline showing lower layer test activity.
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Abstract
Combining lower layer network tests and upper layer network tests is disclosed. A method includes receiving a user selection to create an upper layer test and a lower layer test, receiving upper layer test information and lower layer test information, displaying a first timeline showing the activity of the upper layer test in a first pane and a second timeline showing the activity of the lower layer test in a second pane. Synchronization between the lower layer tests and upper layer tests may be defined. The method allows for observing and ascertaining the impact of the lower layer tests on the upper layer tests. The method may be implemented in software, stored on a storage medium and performed on a network testing system that includes one or more network cards and in one or more network testing systems.
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30 Claims
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1. A method of creating network tests on a network testing system including multiple network cards, each network card having at least one processor and at least one network communications unit, the method comprising:
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the network testing system providing a graphical user interface to a user the network testing system receiving a user selection to create an upper layer test the network testing system receiving upper layer test information from the user the network testing system displaying in a first pane a first graph including at least one first timeline showing upper layer test activity the network testing system receiving a user selection to create a lower layer test the network testing system receiving lower layer test information from the user, the lower layer test information including synchronization information specifying a correspondence with the upper layer test the network testing system displaying in a second pane a second graph including a second timeline showing lower layer test activity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13)
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11. A network testing system comprising:
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a processor coupled to a bus a plurality of network cards coupled to the bus a display a storage medium having instructions stored thereon which when executed by the network testing system cause the network testing system to perform actions comprising; providing a graphical user interface to a user via the display receiving a user selection to create an upper layer test receiving upper layer test information from the user displaying in a first pane a first graph including at least one first timeline showing upper layer test activity receiving a user selection to create a lower layer test receiving lower layer test information from the user, the lower layer test information including synchronization information specifying a correspondence with the upper layer test displaying in a second pane a second graph including a second timeline showing lower layer test activity. - View Dependent Claims (12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A storage medium having instructions stored thereon which when executed by a network testing system cause the network testing system to perform operations comprising:
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providing a graphical user interface to a user via a display receiving a user selection to create an upper layer test receiving upper layer test information from the user displaying in a first pane a first graph including at least one first timeline showing upper layer test activity receiving a user selection to create a lower layer test receiving lower layer test information from the user, the lower layer test information including synchronization information specifying a correspondence with the upper layer test displaying in a second pane a second graph including a second timeline showing lower layer test activity. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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