Patent ID: 8079017
Filing Date: 2011-12-13
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method executed by a processing unit (CPU) for testing an NMS-EMS interface of an Element Management System (EMS), comprising: for each of at least one parameter, storing an associated regular expression of at least one valid value of the parameter in a pattern file, said regular expression subject to subsequent modification by a user and the pattern file being a plain text file; receiving, through a user interface, a user action that is performed on the EMS; prompting the EMS to respond to the user action with an actual value of each parameter, wherein modifying the at least one parameter or the associated regular expression does not cause the prompting of the EMS; generating, by the EMS, a Data Reload (DR) message containing the actual value of each parameter; transmitting, by the EMS to a test tool emulating a network management system (NMS), said DR message containing the actual value of each parameter; comparing, by said test tool, the actual value of each parameter with the associated regular expression; and presenting, by a user interface in said test tool, results of comparing the actual value of each parameter with the associated regular expression.