Patent ID: 8174996
Filing Date: 2012-05-08
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method, comprising: receiving a test objective that includes a problem to be solved; receiving a first set of test parameters for a first test case to be tested in a test environment, the test environment including a test system for testing a network, and wherein the first set of test parameters include one or more static parameters that do not change during a testing of the first test case, one or more dynamic parameters that change during the testing of the first test case, one or more exclusionary parameters that identify one or more parameters known not to contribute to the problem to be solved, and one or more priority parameters that have a probability to contribute to the problem to be solved; conducting the first test case based on the received first set of test parameters and the test objective; automatically determining, by the test system, whether the test objective has been satisfied based on a first test result associated with the first test case; automatically adapting, by the test system, a second test case based on the first test result when it is determined that the test objective has not been satisfied, wherein the adapting includes generating a second set of test parameters that include one or more static parameters, one or more dynamic parameters, one or more exclusionary parameters, and one or more priority parameters; and automatically reconfiguring, by the test system, one or more interconnections among network components of the network based on the second set of test parameters, wherein the one or more interconnections are different from one or more interconnections associated with the first test case.