Patent ID: 9170906
Filing Date: 2015-10-27
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for testing of a computing system using a base protocol layer testing device, the method comprising: based on determining, by the base protocol layer testing device, that a current test comprises a test of a base protocol layer of the computing system, enabling a low level test assist device of the base protocol layer testing device for the current test, wherein the low level test assist device comprises a hardware device that is directly attached to an input/output (I/O) card of the computing system; storing base protocol layer traffic that passes through the I/O card by the low level test assist device during performance of the current test by the base protocol layer testing device; and analyzing the stored base protocol layer traffic after completion of the current test to determine a result of the current test; wherein the base protocol layer testing device comprises a modified device driver of the I/O card in the computing system; wherein the stored base protocol layer traffic is visible to the low level test assist device and is not visible to the modified device driver during performance of the current test; and wherein the determining that the current test comprises a test of a base protocol layer of the computing system is performed by the modified device driver.