Method and system for isolating and simulating dropped packets in a computer network

A system for performing isolation of dropped packets in a computer network, said system comprising a problem isolation system in communication with said network, said problem isolation system implementing a process comprising:

• receiving a request for analysis, said request including a source node and a destination node;
• mapping an expected path in response to said request for analysis, said expected path including a probe;
• creating a capture filter profile for said probe;
• transmitting a request to said probe to perform data collection in response to said capture filter profile;
• receiving a data log from said probe, said data log created by said data collection;
• and
• generating exception data, wherein said exception data is generated in response to comparing said expected path and said data log.

A storage medium encoded with machine-readable computer program code for performing isolation of dropped packets in a computer network, the storage medium storing instructions for causing a problem isolation system to implement a method comprising:

• receiving a request for analysis, said request including a source node and a destination node;
• mapping an expected path in response to said request for analysis, said expected path including a probe;
• creating a capture filter profile for said probe;
• transmitting a request to said probe to perform data collection in response to said capture filter profile;
• receiving a data log from said probe, said data log created by said data collection;
• and
• generating exception data, wherein said exception data is generated in response to comparing said expected path and said data log.