Methods And Systems For Network Packet Impairment Within Virtual Machine Host Systems

Abstract

Methods and systems for network packet impairment within virtual machine (VM) host systems are disclosed that provide virtual impairment processors within VM host hardware systems. One or more processing devices within a virtual machine (VM) host system are operated to provide at least one virtual machine (VM) platform, a virtual switch, and a virtual impairment processor within a virtualization layer for the VM host system. Network packets associated with packet traffic for the at least one VM platform using the virtual switch. The virtual impairment processor then applies one or more impairments to the network packets such as a drop, modify, delay, and/or other packet impairment. The impaired packets are then forwarded by the virtual switch to target destinations for the impaired network packets using the virtual switch.

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