Method of network qualification and testing

A method of performing design qualification comprising the steps of:

• defining a network based on applications running on the network, the network including a network design;
• testing the network in response to defining the network;
• and
• determining suitability of the network design to run the applications in response to testing the network.

A method of performing installation qualification comprising the steps of:

• defining a network based on applications running on the network, the network including components organized in a topology;
• performing measurement of the components;
• and
• verifying the topology in response to performing the measurement.

A method of performing operation qualification comprising the steps of:

• defining a network based on applications running on the network;
• generating traffic on the network;
• and
• differentiating between operation of the application and operation of the network in response to generating the traffic on the network.

A computer product, comprising:

• computer readable instructions causing a computer to define a network based on applications running on a network;
• computer readable instructions causing a computer to acquire network test data by testing the network in response to defining the network;
• and
• computer readable instructions causing a computer to compare the network test data to defined limits.

A computer program embodied on a carrier wave, the computer program comprising:

• instructions causing a computer to define a network based on applications running on the network;
• instructions causing a computer to acquire network test data by testing the network in response to defining the network;
• and
• instructions causing a computer to compare the network test data to defined limits.