Changing a time sensitive networking schedule implemented by a softswitch

At least one non-transitory computer readable medium comprising computer readable instructions which, when executed, cause at least one processor to at least:

• deploy a second softswitch on a compute node based on a first configuration specification associated with a first softswitch on the compute node;
• configure the second softswitch to implement a second time sensitive networking schedule different from a first time sensitive networking schedule implemented by the first softswitch;
• and
• replace the first softswitch with the second softswitch in response to a determination that a first set of constraints is met for simulated network traffic processed by the second softswitch based on the second time sensitive networking schedule.

A method to change a time sensitive networking schedule implemented by a first softswitch on a compute node, the method comprising:

• deploying a second softswitch on the compute node based on a first configuration specification associated with the first softswitch;
• configuring the second softswitch to implement an updated time sensitive networking schedule different from the time sensitive networking schedule implemented by the first softswitch;
• and
• replacing the first softswitch with the second softswitch in response to a determination that a first set of constraints is met for simulated network traffic processed by the second softswitch based on the updated time sensitive networking schedule.

An apparatus comprising:

• means for replacing a first softswitch implementing a first time sensitive networking schedule on a compute node with a second softswitch implementing a second time sensitive networking schedule different from the first time sensitive networking schedule, the means for replacing to:
• deploy the second softswitch on the compute node based on a first configuration specification associated with the first softswitch;
• configure the second softswitch to implement the second time sensitive networking schedule;
• and
• replace the first softswitch with the second softswitch in response to a determination that a first set of constraints is met for simulated network traffic processed by the second softswitch based on the second time sensitive networking schedule;
• and
• means for applying the simulated network traffic to the second softswitch.