Dynamic testing of networks

A computer implemented method comprising:

• an agent manager coordinating execution of a plurality of network protocol commands by a plurality of user agents instantiated across a network;
• analyzing results of the plurality of user agents executing the plurality of network protocol commands, wherein the plurality of user agents transmit the results to the agent manager;
• determining state of the network based, at least in part, on the results transmitted from the user agents;
• and
• supplying at least one of the results and the determined state to a reporting application.

A computer program product for dynamically testing one or more networks, the computer program product comprising:

• a computer usable medium having computer usable program code embodied therewith, the computer usable program code comprising:
• computer usable program code configured to
• transmit a first set of one or more network commands to a plurality of user agents across a network to test the network, wherein the plurality of user agents execute respective ones of the first set of network commands to generate a first set of results;
• analyze the first set of results received from the plurality of user agents;
• automatically determine a second set of one or more commands to be issued to the plurality of user agents based on the first set of results;
• transmit the second set of commands to at least one of the plurality of user agents, wherein the at least one of the plurality user agents executes respective ones of the second set of commands to generate a second set of results;
• diagnose a problem in the network based on the first and the second set of results.

An apparatus comprising:

• a set of one or more processing units;
• a network interface;
• and
• an agent manager operable to,
• coordinate execution of a plurality of network protocol commands by a plurality of user agents instantiated across a network;
• analyze results of the plurality of user agents executing the plurality of network protocol commands, wherein the plurality of user agents transmit the results to the agent manager;
• determine state of the network based, at least in part, on the results transmitted from the user agents;
• and
• supply at least one of the results and the determined state to a reporting application.