Method and apparatus for simulating large scalable networks
AssigneeCisco Technology, Inc.
InventorsSrinivas Tenneti, Duc Pham
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus are disclosed for testing the scalability size of a Unit Under Test (UUT) bridging a WAN and a LAN. The method may be repeated until a desired scalability limit has been reached. The apparatus may verify the proper creation of bindings and static routes. The method may be performed by a Dynamic Host Control Protocol (DHCP) server in a system where the UUT comprises a router.
Claims33
A method of testing the scalability size of a Unit Under Test (UUT) bridging a WAN and a LAN, the method comprising:
- determining a call limit capacity for the UUT;
- building and generating a predetermined number of Dynamic Host Control Protocol (DHCP) DISCOVER packets;
- building and generating a corresponding number of DHCP REQUEST packets;
- verifying the proper creation of corresponding bindings and static routes;
- if said bindings and static routes have been successfully verified, then repeating said method until a desired scalability limit has been reached, and verifying the proper creation of bindings and static routes.
A program storage device readable by a machine, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by the machine to perform a method of testing the scalability size of a Unit Under Test (UUT) bridging a WAN and a LAN, the method comprising:
- determining a call limit capacity for the UUT;
- building and generating a predetermined number of Dynamic Host Control Protocol (DHCP) DISCOVER packets;
- building and generating a corresponding number of DHCP REQUEST packets;
- verifying the proper creation of corresponding bindings and static routes;
- if said bindings and static routes have been successfully verified, then repeating said method until a desired scalability limit has been reached, and verifying the proper creation of bindings and static routes.
An apparatus for testing the scalability size of a Unit Under Test (UUT) bridging a WAN and a LAN, the apparatus comprising:
- means for determining a the call limit capacity for the UUT;
- means for building and generating a predetermined number of Dynamic Host Control Protocol (DHCP) DISCOVER packets;
- means for building and generating a corresponding number of DHCP REQIJEST packets;
- means for verifying the proper creation of corresponding bindings and static routes, means for repeating said method until a desired scalability limit has been reached if said bindings and static routes have been successfully verified, and means for verifying the proper creation of bindings and static routes.
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