Patent ID: 6625648
Filing Date: 2003-09-23
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
A method for testing the performance of a communications network including a plurality of endpoint nodes comprising the steps of:providing a console node residing on a computer to the network; defining a plurality of active network test connections associated with the plurality of endpoint nodes, wherein each of the active network test connections is associated with a pair of the plurality of endpoint nodes and defines an endpoint node specific test protocol between the pair of the plurality of endpoint nodes to simulate communications traffic therebetween; defining a test schedule for the active network test connections; designating a passive network test selection for at least one of the endpoint nodes having an associated test schedule and an associated second endpoint node for execution of an associated active network test connection; communicating the associated test schedule and the designated passive network test selection to the at least one of the endpoint nodes from the console node; and receiving network performance test results from at least one of the at least one of the endpoint nodes and the associated second endpoint node at the console node based on the defined test schedule and the designated passive network test selection.