Patent ID: 7082552

Claim:
A validation system for validating function of a packet-management unit (PMU) operationally coupled through a system interface to a processing unit of a packet processor, the validation system comprising: a user interface for creating and inputting test parameters and test code into the system; a test generator coupled to the user interface, the test generator for generating input packet activity in the form of a packet stream; a model coupled to the test generator for emulating separate and integrated function of the packet management unit, the system interface, and a stream-processing unit; and an evaluation software for checking and validating or not validating results; characterized in that a user inputs criteria and a selected test code into the test generator whereupon the test generator generates an input packet stream of an associated workload for input into the model and whereupon the model processes the packets and generates output activity that is compared to criteria of the selected test code resulting in an indication of pass or failure of the test.