Patent ID: 7032020
Filing Date: 2006-04-18
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for determining segment bandwidth capacity of a test segment in a network, the method comprising: identifying a plurality of links that commonly share the test segment to be tested, the test segment being directly connected to a first router and a second router; sending a plurality of packet profiles from a plurality of source nodes to a plurality of destination nodes via the plurality of links, each link of the plurality of links connecting a source node with a destination node, each link including the test segment, and each of the plurality of source nodes being under the centralized control of a central server remote to each of the plurality of source nodes; manipulating start times for sending the plurality of packet profiles from the plurality of source nodes so that the plurality of packet profiles flow through the test segment simultaneously, wherein the central server is utilized to command the plurality of source nodes to send the plurality of packet profiles at specific start times; and receiving the plurality of packet profiles at the plurality of destination nodes, wherein each of the packet profiles comprises a plurality of packets, and byte count measurements and time stamps are made at the plurality of destination nodes.