Methods, systems, and computer readable media for testing virtualized network functions and related infrastructure

A system for testing network function virtualization, the system comprising:

• at least one processor;
• memory;
• and
• a test system implemented using the at least one processor and the memory, wherein the test system is configured for:
• receiving test configuration information for testing a NFV infrastructure;
• configuring, using the test configuration information, at least one virtual resource tester (VRT) for testing one or more virtual resources of the NFV infrastructure, wherein the NFV infrastructure is implemented using at least one physical computing platform comprising a plurality of physical resources;
• configuring at least one VNF tester for testing at least one VNF associated with the NFV infrastructure, wherein the at least one VNF tester is deployed in a same environment as the at least one VNF and wherein the at least one VNF tester is instructed to perform behaviors that attempt to impact performance of the at least one VNF;
• testing the NFV infrastructure by testing the one or more virtual resources of the NFV infrastructure using the at least one VRT and testing the at least one VNF associated with the NFV infrastructure using the at least one VNF tester;
• and
• monitoring performance of the NFV infrastructure during testing using information obtained from at least one test related entity.

A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon executable instructions embodied in the computer readable medium that when executed by at least one processor of a test system cause the test system to perform steps comprising:

• receiving test configuration information for testing a NFV infrastructure;
• configuring, using the test configuration information, at least one virtual resource tester (VRT) for testing one or more virtual resources of a NFV infrastructure, wherein the NFV infrastructure is implemented using at least one physical computing platform comprising a plurality of physical resources;
• configuring at least one VNF tester for testing at least one VNF associated with the NFV infrastructure, wherein the at least one VNF tester is deployed in a same environment as the at least one VNF and wherein the at least one VNF tester is instructed to perform behaviors that attempt to impact performance of the at least one VNF;
• testing the NFV infrastructure by testing the one or more virtual resources of the NFV infrastructure using the at least one VRT and testing the at least one VNF associated with the NFV infrastructure using the at least one VNF tester;
• and
• monitoring performance of the NFV infrastructure during testing using information obtained from at least one test related entity.